Question

Estimate the percent of decrease.

Original population: 1,503
New population: 1,356

a. 1%
b. 10%
c. 13.5%
d. 15%

Answer 1

b is the answer because 1356/1506= 90% so your answer is what's missing 10%

Answer 2

Percentage in decrease = 10 %

Explanation:

Given : Original population: 1,503 and New population: 1,356.

To find : Estimate the percent of decrease.

Solution : We have given

Original population: 1,503

New population: 1,356.

Value decrease = original population - new population.

Decrease = 1,503 - 1,356

Decrease population = 147

Percentage in decrease =
`(decrease\ value)/(original)*100`.

Percentage in decrease =
`(147)/(1503)*100`.

Percentage in decrease =
`(14700)/(1503)`.

Percentage in decrease = 9.78 %

Estimate = 10 %.

Therefore,

Percentage in decrease = 10 %