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A small town had a population of 9,800 in 2005. Now, it is 6,300. Write an expression to find the percent of change. What is the percent of change? Round to the nearest tenth.
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A small town had a population of 9,800 in 2005. Now, it is 6,300. Write an expression to find the percent of change. What is the percent of change? Round to the nearest tenth.

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Answer:

  • 35.7% decrease

Explanation:

Change in population:

  • 9800 - 6300 = 3500 (decrease)

Percent change:

  • 3500/9800*100% = 35.7% (rounded to the nearest tenth)
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