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The population of a city decreased from 25,000 to 24,500. Find the percentage decrease.

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Solution

Initial population =25,000

Final population =24,500

Decrease in population 25,00024,500=500

Percentage of decrease in population = decrease in populationInitial population×100

= 50025000×100

= 150×100

= 2 %

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