Solve.
-A computer company sold 7,120,000 computers this year. This represents a 9.55% decrease over the number of new computers sold 3 years ago. Use this information to find the number of new computers sold 3 years ago. Round to the nearest thousand.
A) 7,872,000 computers
B) 8,850,000 computers
C) 67,996,000 computers
D) 74,555,000 computers

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Solve.
-A computer company sold 7,120,000 computers this year. This represents a 9.55% decrease over the number of new computers sold 3 years ago. Use this information to find the number of new computers sold 3 years ago. Round to the nearest thousand.
A)  7,872,000  computers
B)  8,850,000  computers
C)  67,996,000  computers
D)  74,555,000  computers

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The number of computers sold this year is 90.45% (100% - 9.55%) of the number sold 3 years ago. To find the original number, divide the current sales by 0.9045: 7,120,000 / 0.9045 ≈ 7,872,000.

Solve. -A Computer Company Sold 7,120,000 Computers This Year. This Represents