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The population of a city decreases by 1.4% per year. If this year's population is
206,000, what will next year's population be, to the nearest individual?

Respuesta :

Answer:

1.4% = 0.014 x 206,000 = 2884

206,000 - 2884 = 203,116 population next year

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer:

203,116.

Step-by-step explanation:

The factor of decreasing population is 100 - 1.4 = 98.6% or 0.986.

So next years population will be 206000 * 0.986

= 203,116