In ten years, the population of Detroit fell from 950,000 to about 712,500. Find the percent change.

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Billie

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2 December, 16:34

In ten years, the population of Detroit fell from 950,000 to about 712,500. Find the percent change.

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Alia James · Answer 1

25% decrease

Step-by-step explanation:

Percent change can be found by doing difference/original

(950,000 - 712,500) / 950,000

= 0.25

There was a 25% decrease in the population