Question

In​ 2006, the population of a country was 45.4 million people. From 2006 to 2050 the​ country's population is expected to decrease by 6.5% Find the expected population of the country in 2050 Round to the nearest tenth of a million.

Answer 1

2006 Pop. = 47.9 million

Expected decrease = 4.8% = .048

Expected population = 47.9 million (1- .048) = 45.60 million