14 percent of the towns population is over the age of 65. if there are 320 residents over the age of 65, approximately what is the towns population

About 2286 .

Step-by-step explanation:

We are given that , 14 percent of the towns population is over the age of 65.

We can write 14% = 0.14  [To convert percent into a decimal , we divide it by 100.

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Let x represents the population of town , then we have

The population of town is over the age of 65. = 0.14x

If there are 320 residents over the age of 65, then our equation becomes

Divide both the sides by 0.14 , we gte

Hence,  the towns population is about 2286 .