The rabbit population in a certain area is 200% of last years's population. There are 1,100 rabbits this year. How many were there last year?

Answer 1

If population increases by 200%, let x = last year's population

then 200%(x) + x = 1,100 or 2x + x = 1,100 3x = 1,100 or

x = 366.67 (not a whole number?)