Question

A population of 1,750 cheetahs decreases by 11% per year. How many cheetahs will there be in the population after 10 years? Round your answer to the nearest whole number.

Answer 1

1640?

Answer 2

1750(1-0.11)^10

Answer 3

y=1750(.89) to the power of ten

Answer 4

here my choices
A. 4969
B. 486
C. 546
D. 1640

Answer 5

C is close to the answer

Answer 6

its 1640 11 x 10years = 110 1750= 110=1640

Answer 7

That's what i got

Answer 8

is it wrong?

Answer 9

after each year the population is decreasing by 11% so you have to use compounding.