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The population of a town decreased from 15,925 people to 8759 people. What was the approximate percent decrease?

User Zarokka
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65%

% change = 15925 / (15925 + 8759)

Simplify: % change = 15925 / 24684 = 0.645 = 64.5% which is 65% rounded.
User Vladtkachuk
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fourty four. nine percent so fourty five
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