Question

As a town gets smaller, the population of its high school decreases by 12% each year. The student body has 125 students now. In how many years will it have about 75 students? Use this equation 75=125(0.88)^x to solve the problem. Round the nearest year.

Answer 1

Answer:

4 years!

Step-by-step explanation:

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Answer 2

125(0.88)^1 = 110
125(0.88)^2 = 96.8
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125(0.88)^4 = 74.96 = about 75