Question

The enrollment at Alpha-Beta School District has been declining 4% each year from 1994 to 2000. If the enrollment in 1994 was 1575, find the 2000 enrollment.

Answer 1

the 2000 enrollment is 1,512

Explanation:

The computation of the 2000 enrollment is as follows;

Since the enrollment is fall by 4% each year from 1994 to 2000 so the 2000 enrollment would be

= 1994 enrollment × (1 - 0.04)

= 1,575 × 0.96

= 1,512

Hence, the 2000 enrollment is 1,512