Question

What will next year's population be, to the nearest individual, if the population of a city decreases by 3% per year and this year's population is 164,000?

Answer 1

Next year's population will be 159,080 to the nearest individual.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the population of the city next year, we need to calculate the decrease in population due to a 3% decrease per year.

1. Convert the 3% decrease to a decimal by dividing it by 100: 3/100 = 0.03.
2. Calculate the decrease in population by multiplying this year's population by the decimal: 0.03 * 164,000 = 4,920.
3. Subtract the decrease from this year's population to get next year's population: 164,000 - 4,920 = 159,080.

Therefore, next year's population, to the nearest individual, would be approximately

159,080