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if the population of a state us 1,821,000 and is decreasing by 0.2% every year.what will be the population in 5 years?

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This might not be right but this is what i did

1,821,000*.2*.2*.2*.2*.2=582.72

if thats not right then report me

jk if its not right i will try to fix it


User Matthew Pope
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that would be 1,821,000(1 - 0.002)^5 = 1.802,862 answer


(Note 2% = 0.002 as a decimal fraction.)


If you round it, it will be 1,802,863



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