Question

The population of a city decreases by 1.7% per year. If this year's population is 192,000, what will next year's population be, to the nearest individual?

Answer 1

1.7% is equivalent to 0.017 as a decimal. So the calculation is:

next year's population = 192,000 x (1 - 0.017) = 188,736

Rounded to the nearest individual, next year's population will be 188,736.

Answer 2

Answer: 188,736

Explanation:

The original amount is 192,000. Every year, the population decreases by 1.7%, which means that the population is 98.3% of last year's.

0.983 * 192,000 = 188,736