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In 1950, the population of Alaska was about 128,535. That was about 20.5% of the population of Alaska in the year 2000. About how many people lived in Alaska in the year 2000?

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Answer:

The population of Alaska in the year 2000 is 627,000.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given,

Population of Alaska in 1950 = 128,535

Solution,

Let the population of Alaska in 2000 be 'x'.

Now according to question, the population in the year 1950 is 20.5% of the population in the year 2000.

The population in the year 1950 is equal to 20.5% multiplied with the population of the year 2000.

So we can frame it as;

[tex]x\times20.5\%=128,535[/tex]

To change the percentile we will divide by 100, and get;

[tex]\frac{20.5x}{100}=128535\\\\20.5x=128535\times100=12853500\\\\x=\frac{12853500}{20.5}=627,000[/tex]

Hence The population of Alaska in the year 2000 is 627,000.

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