SOLUTION: 1. A population of tropical fish is decreasing at an annual rate of 6% per year. (a) Write an equation to represent the total population of tropical fish as a function of time in

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Question 1073295: 1. A population of tropical fish is decreasing at an annual rate of 6% per year.
(a) Write an equation to represent the total population of tropical fish as a function of time in years.
(b) What is the monthly rate of decrease? Show your work.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39625) About Me  (Show Source):
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(b)
0.5% decrease per MONTH;
6%2F12=1%2F2=0.5

(a)
y=p%2A0.94%5Ex
y, population
p, initial population
x, time in years
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100-6=94