Question

Every five years in February, the population of a certain town is recorded. In 1995, the town had a population of 6,500 people. From 1995 to 2000, the population increased by 8%. From 2000 to 2005, the population decreased by 5%. What was the percent of change in the town's population from 1995 to 2005?

Answer 1

The answer is 3%

Explanation:

From 1995-2000, it went up 8%. From 2000-2005, it went down 5%. That means, to find the amount of change, we have to subtract 8 and 5, getting 3%. Hope this helped!