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Between july 1, 2000, and July 1, 2007, the estimated population of a city declined from 5901 to 5169. What was the percent decrease to the nearest tenth?
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Between july 1, 2000, and July 1, 2007, the estimated population of a city declined from 5901 to 5169. What was the percent decrease to the nearest tenth?

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It is the change over the original number.

5901-5169=732

732 over 5901 =
(732)/(5901) = .1240 or 12.4%

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