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Suppose the population of a city is 3943 thousand. It is expected to decrease to 3073 thousand in 50 years. Find the percent decrease

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22.06% (2 decimal places)

Explanation:

Percent Decrease: Difference divided by Original Number multiplied by 100.

Difference: 3943 thousand - 3073 thousand = 870 thousand

Percent Decrease:


(870,000)/(3,943,000) *100=22.06%% (2 decimal places)

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