Question

1. The average attendance at a local high school this year was 950

students. Each year the attendance decreases at a rate of 0.5% per year.
What will the average attendance be in three years? *

Answer 1

Current year: 950
100% - 0.5% = 99.5% or 0.995

One year: 950 x 0.995 = 945.25 or 945 students

Two years: 945 x 0.995 = 940.5 or 941 students

Three years: 941 x 0.995 = 935.8 or 936 students :)