Question

Between July 1, 2000 and July 1, 2007, the estimated population of a city declined from 3487 to 2653. What was the percent decrease to the nearest tenth?

Answer 1

23.9% decrease

Explanation:

The percentage change is calculated from ...

pct change = ((new value)/(old value) -1) × 100%

= (2653/3487 -1) × 100% = -0.2392 × 100%

pct change = -23.9% . . . . rounded to tenths

The population decreased by 23.9% in the given time period.