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-The population of a city decreased from $1,127,000$ in 1995 to 936,000 in 2005 . What is the percent of decrease? Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a percent.
A) $1.7 \%$
B) $17.5 \%$
C) $20.4 \%$
D) $16.9 \%$

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The percent of decrease is calculated as follows:$$\frac{1,127,000-936,000}{1,127,000}	imes100=\frac{191,000}{1,127,000}	imes100=16.9\%$$

Solve -The Population of a City Decreased From 1,127,000 1,127,0001,127,0001,127,000 In 1995 to 936,000 in 2005

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-The Population of a City Decreased From 1,127,000 $1,127,000$ In 1995 to 936,000 in 2005