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OpenStudy (anonymous):

The population of a village decreased from 21,000 to 16,000. Find the percent of decrease to the nearest whole percent.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

is/of = %/100

OpenStudy (anonymous):

24% decrease

OpenStudy (anonymous):

decrease = 21,000 - 16,000 = 5,000 decrease in population 5,000 %age decrease = ---------------------- x 100% = -------- x 100% original population 21,000 = 23.809% = 24% decrease

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