SOLUTION: The population of a country has been serveral decades. In, 1990 ,the population was about 137 million people. In, 2010, population was about 131million people. Determine t

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Question 1136253: The population of a country has been serveral decades. In, 1990 ,the population was about 137 million people. In, 2010, population was about 131million people. Determine the percent decrease in the country's population during this time peroid
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+%28+137+-+131+%29+%2F+137+=+6%2F137+
+%28+6%2F137+%29%2A100+=+600%2F137+
+600%2F137+=+4.38+
4.38% decrease