Question

The population of a city was 95,897in 2010 and decreased to 95,300 in 2015. What is the percentage decrease?​

Answer 1

Answer:

The population of a city was 95,897in 2010 and decreased to 95,300 in 2015. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer 2

Answer:

change :- 597

time period :-5

per year change:-

$\frac{597}{5}$

5 year change percent :-

$\frac{597 \times 100}{ 95897}$

$= 0.62254\%$

1 year change percent :-

$\frac{597 \times 100}{5 \times ( \frac{95897 + 95300}{2}) }$

$\frac{59700}{477992}$

$= 0.1248\%$

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