Question

The fish population in a lake decreases by 2% each year. What is the common ratio? –0.02 –0.98 0.02 0.98

Answer 1

D is correct ;)

Explanation:

Answer 2

D. 0.98

Explanation:

We have been given that the fish population in a lake decreases by 2% each year. We are asked to find the common ratio.

The fish population is decreasing 2% each year. This means that each next year the fish population is 98% (100-2) of the fish population of last year.

So the common ration would be 98%. Upon converting 98% in decimal we will get,

`98\%=(98)/(100)=0.98`

Therefore, common ration is 0.98 and option D is the correct choice.