The table shows the population of several small towns.
Town Population
Georgetown 4,331
Jackson 3,664
West Union 3,241
Bethel 2,711
Ripley 1,750
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How much greater is the combined population of Ripley and West Union than the population of Georgetown?
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To find the combined population of Ripley and West Union, we add the populations of Ripley and West Union.
Combined population of Ripley and West Union = Population of Ripley + Population of West Union
= 1,750 + 3,241
= 4,991
To find how much greater the combined population of Ripley and West Union is than the population of Georgetown, we subtract the population of Georgetown from the combined population of Ripley and West Union.
Difference = Combined population of Ripley and West Union - Population of Georgetown
= 4,991 - 4,331
= 660
Therefore, the combined population of Ripley and West Union is 660 greater than the population of Georgetown.
To determine the combined population of Ripley and West Union, we add the population of these two towns together:
1,750 + 3,241 = 4,991.
To determine how much greater this combined population is than the population of Georgetown, we subtract the population of Georgetown from the combined population:
4,991 - 4,331 = 660.
Therefore, the combined population of Ripley and West Union is 660 greater than the population of Georgetown.
To find the combined population of Ripley and West Union, you add their individual populations. To find how much greater this combined population is than the population of Georgetown, you subtract the population of Georgetown from the combined population.
The population of Ripley is 1,750 and the population of West Union is 3,241.
Therefore, the combined population of Ripley and West Union is 1,750 + 3,241 = 4,991.
To find how much greater this combined population is than the population of Georgetown, you subtract the population of Georgetown from 4,991.
The population of Georgetown is 4,331.
Therefore, 4,991 - 4,331 = 660.
So, the combined population of Ripley and West Union is 660 greater than the population of Georgetown.