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OpenStudy (anonymous):

The population of a town decreased from 15,925 people to 8759 people. What was the approximate percent decrease?

OpenStudy (amistre64):

how much did it decrease?

OpenStudy (amistre64):

16 - 9 = 7 7 out of 16 is a good approximation

OpenStudy (amistre64):

to be more exacting ... (end - beginning) is the change ... divide that by how much you started with

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