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If 1,000 students majored in Philosophy in 2015, how many students maj [#permalink] New post   08 Apr 2024, 23:02
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If 1,000 students majored in Philosophy in 2015, how many students majored in Philosophy in 2017?

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B. 1,077

C. 1,073

D. 1,078

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Re: If 1,000 students majored in Philosophy in 2015, how many students maj [#permalink] New post   18 May 2024, 05:43
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The number of students majoring in Philosophy in 2015 was 1.11(1,000) = 1,110. The number of students majoring in Philosophy in 2017 was thus (.97)(1,110) = 1,076.7 or approximately 1,077.
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Re: If 1,000 students majored in Philosophy in 2015, how many students maj [#permalink] New post   19 Aug 2024, 17:48
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Re: If 1,000 students majored in Philosophy in 2015, how many students maj [#permalink] New post   19 Aug 2024, 22:36
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The graph showes you the percent CHANGE in the students in 2015 +11% and then in 2017 a decrease of 3%

I do not see any wrong wording in the question sir.
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Re: If 1,000 students majored in Philosophy in 2015, how many students maj [#permalink] New post   20 Oct 2024, 14:56
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It perhaps needs more clarification - the percent change relative to the previous year? why do we multiply 1.11 with 1000? I set this up as 1.11x=1000, so the number of students in philosophy would be 1000/1.1, 3 percent decrease would then correspond to .97(1000/1.11)
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If 1,000 students majored in Philosophy in 2015, how many students maj [#permalink] New post   12 Jan 2025, 06:14
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I don't think we can calculate the answer based on the given data. assuming 11% in 2015 means the #student increase by 11% from 2014 to 2015; if this is the case, then -3% in 2017 mean, it dropped 3% from 2016 to 2017 which we still do not have the number of students in 2016.

Another scenario is that 11% in 2015 mean it risen 11% from 2015 to 2016. Then, coherently, -3% in 2017 column should mean it dropped 3% from 2017 to 2018 meaning than we still don't have %change to calculate 2016 to 2017
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