Question

The population of a city decreased form 250000 to 245000. Find the percentage decrease.​

Answer 1

Answer:

Original population(p) = 25000

After decrease the population = 24500

Decrease (d) = 25000-24500

= 500

\begin{gathered}Decrease \% = \frac{d}{p}\times 100\\=\frac{500}{25000}\times 100\\=\frac{50000}{25000}\\=2\end{gathered}

Decrease%=

p

d

×100

=

25000

500

×100

=

25000

50000

=2

Therefore,

Decrease\: percentage = 2\%Decreasepercentage=2%

Answer 2

Answer:

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