Between 2007 and 2020 , the number of twin births in a certain country decreased by $12 \%$, 10 approximately 104,720 . About how many twin births were there in 2007 ?
There were approximately $\square$ twin births in 2007.
(Simplify your answer. Round to the nearest integer as needed.)
Answer
Final Answer: There were approximately \(\boxed{872,667}\) twin births in 2007.
Step 1 ：Let's denote the number of twin births in 2007 as \(x\). The decrease of 12% from 2007 to 2020 can be represented as \(0.12x\). According to the problem, this decrease is equal to 104,720. So we have the equation \(0.12x = 104,720\).
Step 2 ：Solving this equation for \(x\) will give us the number of twin births in 2007.
Step 3 ：The solution to the equation is approximately 872,667. This means that there were approximately 872,667 twin births in 2007.
Step 4 ：Final Answer: There were approximately \(\boxed{872,667}\) twin births in 2007.
