The population of a town is 53,217 and declines continuously at a rate of 1.7% each year. What is the approximate population of the town in 9 years?
Select one:
a. 45,607
b. 45,667
c. 45,075
d. 62,015

I'm positive it's 45,667 but I don't know how to do it step-by-step to show how to get the answer

Question

The population of a town is 53,217 and declines continuously at a rate of 1.7% each year. What is the approximate population of the town in 9 years? 
Select one:
a. 45,607
b. 45,667
c. 45,075
d. 62,015

I'm positive it's  45,667 but I don't know how to do it step-by-step to show how to get the answer

tkhunny · Answer

What steps made you "positive"?

anonymous · Answer

do u know how to find the percent of a number ?