The population of a town decreased from 8000 to 7520. Find the percentage decrease.
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Given:
A town with
- Original Population = 8000
- Decreased Polulation = 7520
What to find?
Decreased Percentage
How to find?
To find the decreased percentage we will use the formula
and substitute the values and solve.
Solution:
Using the formula,
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Substitute the values,
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Subtract the numbers in the numerator,
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Cancel the zeros in 480, 8000 and 100,
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Divide 48 by 8,
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∴ So, the decreased percentage is 6 %.
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