Question
The population of a town decreases from 5,500 to 5,200 in a ten-year period. The town's mayor wants to calculate the percentage change in population.
Which is the BEST first step?
Subtract 100% from the percentage.
Divide the difference by the original value.
Multiply by 100%.
Subtract the original value from the new value.
Which is the BEST first step?
Subtract 100% from the percentage.
Divide the difference by the original value.
Multiply by 100%.
Subtract the original value from the new value.
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The BEST first step to calculate the percentage change in population is:
**Subtract the original value from the new value.**
In this case, you would subtract the new population (5,200) from the original population (5,500) to find the change in population. After that, you can proceed to calculate the percentage change using the formula.
**Subtract the original value from the new value.**
In this case, you would subtract the new population (5,200) from the original population (5,500) to find the change in population. After that, you can proceed to calculate the percentage change using the formula.
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