Suppose the population of a small town is 567 in 2011. The population decreases at a rate of 1.5% every year. What will be the population of the town in 2020? Round your answer to the nearest whole number.

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irishboy123 · Answer

2011: 567
2012: 567*(1-.015)
2013: 567*(1-.015)*(1-.015)
2014: 567*(1-.015)567*(1-.015)*(1-.015)

you see the pattern; and, if so, you can build an little equation giving you the answer

anonymous · Answer

thank you .

perl · Answer

Just a little typo 
$\color{blue}{\text{Originally Posted by}}$ @IrishBoy123
2011: 567
2012: 567*(1-.015)
2013: 567*(1-.015)*(1-.015)
2014: 567*(1-.015)*(1-.015)*(1-.015)

you see the pattern; and, if so, you can build an little equation giving you the answer
$\color{blue}{\text{End of Quote}}$

irishboy123 · Answer

thank you @perl.  little typo = potentially disastrous typo.

@makayla_lynn17 typo in line 2014.....soz.