Answer: [tex]130,770[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Given : The the number of female farmers increased between 1987 and 1992, =14,386
The number of females farmers in 1992 = 145,156
Then to find the number female farmers in 1987 , we need to subtract the number of farmers increased in the time interval of 1987 to 1992, we get
The number female farmers in 1987 = [tex]145,156-14,386[/tex]
Therefore , the number female farmers in 1987 [tex]130,770[/tex]
Hence, there were [tex]130,770[/tex] female farmers in 1987
