In 2004, a total of #129,522# criminal offenses were recorded in 2004 in Northern Ireland. If this figure fell by #8.8%# the following year, how many offenses were recorded?

1 Answer

#129,522 - 11,398#

#118,124# offences were recorded.

Explanation:

Calculating the percentage of a number such as

#8.8% " of " 129,522#

is done by using multiplication, division, and subtraction.

First find #8.8% " of " 129,522 by multiplying by the percentage.

#129,522xx8.8%#

#(129,522xx8.8)/100 = 11,398#

The number obtained above is #8.8%# of #129,522#.

Now find the required answer by using subtraction,

Subtract #11,398 " from " 129,522#.

If it fell #8.8%# from the original #129,522# the number of criminal offenses in Northern Ireland during 2004 is:

#129,522- 11,398 = 118,124#

The actual answer is found after calculating the problem above because I wanted to solve this one without a calculator.

[ I have added in the answers to the calculations for completeness]
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