Question

The population of a city decreased from 50,000 to 49,000. Find the percentage decrease.​

Answer 1

Answer: PErcentage Decrease By 2%

Answer 2

The percentage decrease is 2%

Given :

The population of a city decreased from 50,000 to 49,000

To find :

The percentage of decrease.

Solution :

Step 1 of 2 :

Find number of decrease in population

The population of a city decreased from 50,000 to 49,000

The number of decrease in population

= 50000 - 49000

= 1000

Step 2 of 2 :

Find percentage of decrease.

Hence the required percentage of decrease

$\displaystyle \sf{ = \frac{1000}{50000} \times 100\% }$

$\displaystyle \sf{ = \frac{1}{50} \times 100\% }$

$\displaystyle \sf{ =2 \: \% }$

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