Question

The population of a town is 189000. It is decreased by 8% in the 1st year and increases by 5% in the 2nd year. What is population in town at end of 2 years?

Answer 1

Answer:

165186

population given =189000

population after 8% is decreased=189000-(8% of 189000)

189000-(8×1890)=173880

by 2nd year population is decreased by 5% on above population

population after 2nd year =173880-(5% of 173880)

173880-(5×173880÷100)

173880-8694=165186

hence population after 2nd year =165186