Question

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.

Answer 1

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

Answer 2

thank you .

Answer 3

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
\(\color{blue}{\text{End of Quote}}\)

Answer 4

thank you @perl. little typo = potentially disastrous typo.

@makayla_lynn17 typo in line 2014.....soz.