Question

The population of the city decreased from 25000 to 24500 find the percentage of decreasing

Answer 1

difference in population 500
percentage decrease = 500/25000*100
percentage decrease =2%

Answer 2

Answer:

Decrease of population

=25000 - 24500

=500

Let x be the percentage of decreasing.

Therefore,

(x% of 25000) = 500

(x/100) ×25000 = 500

x /100 = 500 /25000

=1/50

=2/100

Therefore, x = 2

Percentage decrease =2%