Question

The population of a city decreased from 25000 to 24500. Find the percentage decrease

Answer 1

Answer:

$Decrease\: percentage = 2\%$

Step-by-step explanation:

Original population(p) = 25000

After decrease the population = 24500

Decrease (d) = 25000-24500

= 500

$Decrease \% = \frac{d}{p}\times 100\\=\frac{500}{25000}\times 100\\=\frac{50000}{25000}\\=2$

Therefore,

$Decrease\: percentage = 2\%$

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Answer 2

Given:

Original Population of the city = 25000

Decreased population of the city = 24500

To find:

The total percentage decrease

Solution:

Finding the total decrease in population -

Original population - decreased population

Substituting the values -

= 25000 - 24500

= 500

Calculatng the percentage decrease -

Change in population / Initial population × 100

Substituting the values -

= 500/25000 × 100

= 50/25

= 2

Answer: The total percentage decrease in the city is 2%.