4,860 people visited a fair on Saturday. This was 20% more than the number of visitors on Friday. How many visitors were there on Friday?

Question

The answer is 4,050.

Answer 1

4860=V+20%*V  where V=# of people on Friday

4860=V+0.2V

4860=1.2V

48,600=12V

48,600/12=V

V=4050

 

Answer 2

Jada, if we take any number and add 20% of that number to it, the new number is 120% of the original.

 

1.2x = 4860

x = 4050

 

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