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1 January, 05:33

The number of students at Marita's school decreased to 98% of last year's number. Currently, there are 1,170 students. How many students were there last year?

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  1. 1 January, 05:34
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    1194 students last year

    Step-by-step explanation:

    The problem statement tells us ...

    98% * (students last year) = 1170

    Dividing by 98%, we get ...

    1170/0.98 = (students last year) = 1193.88 ≈ 1194

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    1170/1194 = 0.979899 ... ≈ 0.98 = 98%
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