Solve. Round the Answer to the Nearest Whole

question 126

Multiple Choice

Solve. Round the answer to the nearest whole.
-Suppose a city with population of 170,000 has been decreasing at a rate of 3% per year. If this rate continues, predict the population of the city in 20 years.

• A) 92,445
• B) 113,493
• C) 307,039
• D) 75,140

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