Suppose That a Government Study Showed That 80% of Urban

question 19

Multiple Choice

Suppose that a government study showed that 80% of urban families remained in an urban area in the next generation (and 20% moved to a rural area) , whereas 70% of rural families remained in a rural area in the next generation (and 30% moved to an urban area) . This means that if represents the current percents of urban families u₀ and of rural families r_0, then represents the percents of urban families u and rural families r one generation from now. Currently the population is 70% urban and 30% rural. Find the percents in each group one generation before this one. ​

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