The population last year of boom town was 8800 people.
Percentage
Percentage are numbers or ratios which are being expressed in fraction of 100.
Percentage change = (change in amount / original amount) * 100%
Change in amount = Final amount - original amount
Let x represent the original population.
From the question:
- (x - 6600)/x * 100% = 25%
- (x - 6600)/x = 0.25
- x = 8800
The population last year of boom town was 8800 people.
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