Question

A small town had a population of 9,800 in 2005. Now, it is 6,300. Write an expression to find the percent of change. What is the percent of change? Round to the nearest tenth.

Answer 1

Answer:

• 35.7% decrease

Step-by-step explanation:

Change in population:

• 9800 - 6300 = 3500 (decrease)

Percent change:

• 3500/9800*100% = 35.7% (rounded to the nearest tenth)