Question

Population of a town increases by 2% in 2017, decreases by 5% in 2018 due to migration and again increases by 10% in 2019. If the population of the town in 2016 was 90000, find the
i) population of the town at the beginning of 2018.
ii) population of the town at the end of 2019.
Write the step-by-step explanation!​

Answer 1

Answer:

Give, initial population = 90000

Population in 2017 = 90000 * 1.02 = 91800

Population in 2018 = 91800 * 0.95 = 87210

Population in 2019 = 87210 * 1.1 = 95931

Answer = (i) 91800 (ii) 95931