SOLUTION: The population of Detroit, Michigan, declined 14.6% from 1980 to 1990. The 1980 population was 1,203,369. What is the 1990 population?

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Question 166254: The population of Detroit, Michigan, declined 14.6% from 1980 to 1990. The 1980 population was 1,203,369. What is the 1990 population?
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The population of Detroit, Michigan, declined 14.6% from 1980 to 1990. The 1980 population was 1,203,369. What is the 1990 population?
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# = (1-0.146)*1203369 = 1,027,677
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Stan H.