In 1980 the population of detroit michigan was approximately 1,200,000. If the population decreased at an annual rate of 14.6% over the next vacate, what was the population of detriot in 1990, 10 years later

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Frederick

25 January, 00:14

In 1980 the population of detroit michigan was approximately 1,200,000. If the population decreased at an annual rate of 14.6% over the next vacate, what was the population of detriot in 1990, 10 years later

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Nigel Case · Answer 1

247,605

Step-by-step explanation:

Each year, the population is multiplied by a factor of (1 - 14.6%) = 0.854. Multiplying by that factor for 10 years gives the value ...

1,200,000*0.854^10 ≈ 247,605

The population in 1990 is predicted to be 247,605.