The enrollment at a gymnastics academy increased 120% from 2016 to 2017. The enrollment in 2017 was 210. What is 2016's enrollment?
We take 2017's enrollment of 210 and divide by 1.2 since 120% is 1.2 as a multiplier:
2016 enrollment = 2017 enrollment / 1.2
2016 enrollment =210/1.2
2016 enrollment = 175
We take 2017's enrollment of 210 and divide by 1.2 since 120% is 1.2 as a multiplier:
2016 enrollment = 2017 enrollment / 1.2
2016 enrollment =210/1.2
2016 enrollment = 175