If the annual decrease in the population of a town is 4% and the present population is 57,600, then what was the population 2 years ago?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
4 % = \(\frac{4}{100}\) = \(\frac{1}{25}\)
1st 25 24
2nd 25 24
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625 576
↓ x100 ↓ x100
62,500 57,600