Q. One year, the population of a city was 364,000 . Several years later it was 323,960 .Find the percent decrease.Answer:__________ %
Calculate Population Difference: Calculate the difference in population between the two years.Population in the first year: 364,000Population in the later year: 323,960Difference in population: 364,000−323,960=40,040
Determine Original Population: Determine the original population to use as the base for calculating the percent decrease.Original population: 364,000
Calculate Percent Decrease: Calculate the percent decrease using the formula:Percent decrease = (Difference in population/Original population)×100%Percent decrease = (40,040/364,000)×100%
Perform Division and Multiplication: Perform the division and multiplication to find the percent decrease.Percent decrease = (40,040/364,000)×100%Percent decrease ≈0.11011×100%Percent decrease ≈11.011%
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