Question

the rabbit population in a certain area is 200% of last year’s population. there are 700 rabbits this year. how many were there last year?
write the percent proportion.
\\(\frac{700}{w} = \frac{\square}{\square}\\)
(do not divide.)

Explanation:

Step1: Understand the proportion

This year's population (700) is 200% of last year's population (let's call last year's population \( w \)). In proportion terms, we can think of it as \(\frac{\text{This year's population}}{\text{Last year's population}}=\frac{\text{Percentage}}{100}\). Since this year's population is 200% of last year's, the proportion is \(\frac{700}{w}=\frac{200}{100}\).

Answer:

\(\frac{700}{w}=\frac{\boldsymbol{200}}{\boldsymbol{100}}\)