Question

The population of a town is decreasing by 5% each year. If the population starts at 5,000 people, which of the following exponential equations represents this scenario?

Answer 1

D

Explanation:

The population decreases by 5% each year, so each year, the population is 0.95 of last year's population. Over many years, you need an expression that has 0.95 raised to the number of years.

Answer: D