Question

The population of a town is decreasing at a rate of 2.5% per year. If the

population in 2000 was 28,000, what is the expected population in 2015 if
this rate of decrease continues?

Answer 1

The population of a town is decreasing at the rate of 2.5% per year. If the population in the year 2000 was 28,000, what will be the expected population in 2015 if the rate of decrease continues? (Round to the nearest thousand)

answer: 19000

Explanation:

Answer 2

19,153

Explanation:

The population in 2015, the rate population decreases 2.5%. Then 2015 the rate was 19,153.