Solve. If necessary, round percents to the nearest tenth, dollar amounts to the nearest cent, and all other numbers to the nearest whole.In the past ten years, the population of a city decreased from 215,000 to  Find the percent decrease.

A. 97.7%
B. 2.3%
C. 4200%
D. 2.4%


Answer: B

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A. - 
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