Calculate Percentage Population Decrease
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(b) (i) The population of a town in the year 1990 was 15 600. The population is now 11 420. Calculate the percentage decrease in the population.
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Calculating Percentage Decrease
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First, we identify the initial population of 15,600 and the final population of 11,420.
$$Original_{pop} = 15600$$
$$New_{pop} = 11420$$
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To find the decrease, we subtract the new population from the original population.
$$Decrease = 15600 - 11420$$
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Calculating that difference gives us 4,180.
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