Question

In 2000, the population of a town was 50,000. In 2010, the population of the town was 48,000. What is the percent change in the town’s population? Your answer should be written as a percent, i.e., 55%.

Answer 1

Explanation:

To find the percent change, we need to calculate the difference between the initial population and final population, and then divide it by the initial population.

Change in population = Final population - Initial population

= 48,000 - 50,000

= -2,000

Since the change is negative, it means that there was a decrease in the population.

Percent change = (Change in population / Initial population) x 100%

= (-2,000 / 50,000) x 100%

= -0.04 x 100%

= -4%

Therefore, the percent change in the town's population is -4%.

Answer 2

To calculate the percent change in population, we first need to find the difference between the two population numbers, then divide that difference by the original population, and finally, multiply by 100 to get the percentage change.

The difference in population is:

50,000 - 48,000 = 2,000

To find the percent change, we divide the difference by the original population:

2,000 / 50,000 = 0.04

Finally, we multiply by 100 to get the percentage change:

0.04 x 100 = 4%

Therefore, the percent change in the town's population from 2000 to 2010 is a decrease of 4%.