In order to get the answer, let's make the solution first:
Given: 45,000 = current population
2% / year = decrease
? = population after 15 years
First, we get 2% of 45, 000 and the result is 900.
# of years
1 : 44, 100
2. : 43, 218
3 : 42, 353.64
4 : 41, 506.57
5 : 40, 676.44
6 : 39, 862.91
7 : 39,065.65
8 : 38,284.34
9 : 37, 518.65
10 : 36,768.28
11 : 36, 032.91
12 : 35, 312.25
13 : 34, 606.01
14 : 33, 913.89
15: 33, 235.61
So the answer would be option B. 33, 236.
Hope this is the answer that you are looking for.
