Question

In 1980 the population of detroit michigan was approximately 1,200,000.If the population decreased at an annual rate of 14.6% over the next vacate , what was the population of detriot in 1990, 10 years later

Answer 1

247,605

Explanation:

Each year, the population is multiplied by a factor of (1 -14.6%) = 0.854. Multiplying by that factor for 10 years gives the value ...

1,200,000×0.854^10 ≈ 247,605

The population in 1990 is predicted to be 247,605.