Question

In 2010, the population of a city was 168,000. From 2010 to 2015, the population grew by 8%. From 2015 to 2020, it fell by 5%. To the nearest 100 people, what was the population in 2020?

Answer 1

Answer:

172000

Step-by-step explanation:

Population growth from  2010 to 2015 if population increased by 8% =

1.08 x 168,000. = 181440

Population growth from  2015 to 2020 if population decreased by 5% =

0.95 x 181440 = 172,368

Rounding off to the nearest 100 people = 172,000