Question

In 2002 the population of schoolchildren in a city was 90,000. The population decreases at a rate of 5% per year. What will be the population of school children in 2010?

Answer 1

40,000 Not sure but i finish unit and got all a's and b's

Explanation:

Answer 2

• 59708

Explanation:

• Initial population = 90000
• Decrease rate = 5% or 0.05 times
• Time = 2010 - 2002 = 8 years

Population of children in 2010:

• P = 90000*(1 - 0.05)^8 = 59708 (rounded to the whole number)