Question

The population of a city decreases by 1.9% per year. If this year's population is 134,000, what will next year's population be, to the nearest individual?

Answer 1

To calculate next year's population, we need to multiply the current population by 0.981 (100% - 1.9%).

Next year's population = 134,000 * 0.981
Next year's population = 131,754

Therefore, next year's population will be approximately 131,754 individuals.