Question

Voting in Hillsboro's annual school board elections has been going down by 5% from one election to the next. If 900 parents voted this year, how many will vote 9 years from now?
If necessary, round your answer to the nearest whole number.

Answer 1

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Answer:

  567

Step-by-step explanation:

The multiplier each year is 1 -5% = 0.95. Applying that multiplier 9 times gives ...

  900(0.95^9) ≈ 567

About 567 voters are expected to vote 9 years from now.