The pheasant population on an island is declining at a rate of 1.7% per year. The population was 4600 in the year 2009.

Which answer is the best prediction of the population in the year 2015?

4150

4120

4080

4010

Question

The pheasant population on an island is declining at a rate of 1.7% per year. The population was 4600 in the year 2009.

Which answer is the best prediction of the population in the year 2015?

4150

4120

4080

4010

gamenerd123 · Answer

Help

wildflower · Answer

I will try

wildflower · Answer

Wait a moment kay?

gamenerd123 · Answer

I need all the help I can get. and okay

wildflower · Answer

ok, I think I got it

wildflower · Answer

Let me explain to you how I did it, okay?

wildflower · Answer

I got 4,600 and subracted it by 1.7% six times because 9 + 6 = 15, Get it?

wildflower · Answer

Okay after doing that I got 4150.29472787

As you can see, one of the choices are 4150, so thats your answer!