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  • 11-09-2020
  • Mathematics
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Suppose the population of a certain city is 3339 thousand. It is expected to decrease to 2694 thousand in 50 years. Find the percent decrease.

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sqdancefan
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  • 11-09-2020

Answer:

  -19.3%

Step-by-step explanation:

The percentage change in a value is computed from ...

  percent change = ((new value) -(old value))/(old value) × 100%

  = (2694 -3339)/3339 × 100% = -645/3339 × 100% ≈ -19.3%

The decrease in 50 years is about 19.3%.

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