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شائع Word Problems >

The population of a city decreases by 2.5% per year. If this year's population is 60,000, what will next year's population be, to the nearest individual?

الحلّ

T h e p o p u l a t i o n o f a c i t y d ecre a ses b y 2.5% p er ye a r . I f t hi s ye a r^{'} s p o p u l a t i o n i s 60, 000, w ha t w i ll n e x t ye a r^{'} s p o p u l a t i o n b e, t o t h e n e a res t in d i v i d u a l ?

الحلّ

Amount after reduction : 58500

خطوات الحلّ

Translate the problem into an equation:

x = 60000 - 0.025 \cdot 60000

x = 60000 - 0.025 \cdot 60000 : x = 58500

Amount after reduction : 58500

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