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Question
The population of a city decreased from 25,000 to 24,500. Find the percentage decrease.
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Solution
The population of the city decreased from 25000 to 24500.
Total population decreased = 25000 - 24500
= 500
Percentage of population decrease = `"Total population decreased"/"Actual population before decrease"`
= `500/25000 xx 100`
= 2%
Therefore, the population of the city has decreased by 2%.
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