In 2018, the number of people employed as registered nurses in the U.S. is expected to be 3,200,000. This represents a 22% increase over the number of people employed as registered nurses in 2008. Find the number of registered nurses employed in 2008. Round to the nearest thousand.
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I got 2,496,000 but my math book shows a different answer
1.22x = 3200000
x = 2622950.82
N + .22N = 3,200,000
1.22N = 3,200,000
N = 2,622,951 or 2,623,000
To find the number of registered nurses employed in 2008, we need to use the information provided in the question.
Let's denote the number of registered nurses employed in 2008 as X.
According to the question, the number of registered nurses employed in 2018 is expected to be 3,200,000, which represents a 22% increase from 2008.
To calculate the increase, we need to multiply X by 22% and add it to X.
Mathematically, this can be expressed as:
X + 0.22X = 3,200,000
Simplifying the equation, we have:
1.22X = 3,200,000
To solve for X, divide both sides of the equation by 1.22:
X = 3,200,000 / 1.22
Using a calculator, we find:
X ≈ 2,622,950.82
Rounding this number to the nearest thousand, we get:
X ≈ 2,623,000
Therefore, the number of registered nurses employed in 2008 is approximately 2,623,000.
It seems there was an error in your previous calculation, which resulted in a different answer.