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Suppose the population of a certain city is 5095 thousand. It is expected to decrease to 4210 thousand in 50 years. Find the percent decrease

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Answer:

17% decrease

Explanation:

percent decrease formula is
(old - new )/(old ) * 100


(5095-4210)/(5095) *100 = 17.33

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