the town of abridge currently has a population of 300,000 each year the population will reduce by 7% how many fewer people will live in abridge in 5 years compared with now give your answer to 3 sf

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Answer:

91,300 to 3 s.f.

Step-by-step explanation:

The population is reduced by a percentage 100-7 = 93%  ( or 0.93) per year.

So after 5 years thatwould be 300,000(0.93)^5

= 208707

that is 300,000 - 208,706

= 91293

= 91,300 to 3 s.f.