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 the equation 75 = 125(0.88)x to solve the problem. Round to the nearest year. 2 years 3 years 1 year 4 years

Answer 1

Answer:

The answer is 4 years

Step-by-step explanation:

If we use each option to calculate the problem, we get:

125(0.88)^1 = 110

125(0.88)^2 = 96.8

125(0.88)^3 = 85.2

125(0.88)^4 = 74.96

We can see that 74.96 is approximately 75, therefore 4 years is the answer.