Question

The table below shows the population of a town, recorded in different years.

Use this table to complete the sentence.
Year
2000-------27,488
2006-----18,906
2012-------22,183
Population of the town
Between 2000 and 2006, the population
of the town
increased/decreased
by
%, rounded to the nearest 1%.

Answer 1

Between 2000 and 2006, the population of the town decreased by 31%, rounded to the nearest 1%.

Answer 2

Explanation:

Between 2000 and 2006, the population of the town increased by 47%.