Answer:
700
Step-by-step explanation:
Given:
Daily evening newspapers in 2015 = 389
Percentage decrease from 2000 to 2015 = 46.5%
To find:
Number of newspapers in 2000 = ?
Solution:
Let the number of newspapers in 2000 = [tex]x[/tex]
When 46.5% of the total newspapers in 2000 ([tex]x[/tex]) is subtracted from the total newspapers in 2000 ([tex]x[/tex]), it will be equal to the number of newspapers in 2015.
Making the equation as per the given statement:
[tex]x-x\times 46.5\%=389\\\Rightarrow \dfrac{100x-46.5x}{100}=389\\\Rightarrow 53.5x=38900\\\Rightarrow x\approx \bold{727}[/tex]
Therefore, the answer is:
There were 727 newspapers in 2000.
