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One year, the population of a city was 80,000. Several years later it was 66,400. Find

the percent decrease.

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Answer:

The population decrease by 17%.

Explanation:

This is because 66,400 is 83% of 80,000.

100%-83%= 17%

Therefore, the percentage of the population that decreased was 17%

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