It was predicted that a country will have an elderly population (65 and older) of 8,980,000 in the year 2050 and that this will be 22.9% of the population. what is the total predicted population of this country in 2050?

The total population of that country by the year 2050 is predicted to be 39,213,973.

Step-by-Step Explanation:

Let the total population of a country predicted in 2050 = x

Elderly population of a country by the year 2050 = e = 22.9%

Elderly population in the year 2050 is predicted to be 8,980,000 and it is 22.9 % of the total as explained in the question.

Calculating the Total population 'x' in 2050:

We can calculate the total population 'x' using the following equation

22.9 % of x = 8980000

(22.9/100)*x = 8980000

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