Find Increase Given Percentage Increase - Question 20

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In this video, the steps to solve question 20 in grade 9 practice in finding the absolute increase given the percentage increase of a population. Question:

The population of a small town increased by \( 600 \) in a year. This represents a \( 5\% \) increase over the year before. What was the population of the town the year before the increase?

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