Question

The population of Bloom Falls, Mass (population 937)is slowly moving to a
bigger city. Every year the population drops by 4.5%.
What is the population after 3 years

Answer 1

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

When the population drops by 4.5%, there will be (1 - 4.5%) = 0.955 portion of the original population staying.  When it happens 3 years in a row with an original population of 937, there will be:

937*0.955*0.955*0.955 = 816.11

~816 people staying in Bloom Falls.