Question

Suppose the population of a certain city is 3827 thousand it is expected to decrease to 3214 thousand in 50 years. Find the percent decrease The percent decrease is approximately % (Round to the nearest tenth )

Answer 1

16.0%

Step-by-step explanation:

Initial Population = 3827 thousand

Final Population = 3214 thousand

`\begin{gathered} \text{Percent Change=}\frac{Final\text{ Population-Initial Population}}{\text{Initial Population}}*100 \\ =\frac{3214\text{-3}827}{\text{3}827}*100 \\ =-16.02\% \end{gathered}`

The percent decrease is approximately 16.0% (to the nearest tenth).