Solve the problem.A city government study suggested the number of homeless people dropped by 405 over the last 3 years. Assuming that that decrease was the same for each of the 3 years of the study, write the yearly decrease as a quotient of integers and find the yearly decrease.
A. -405 ÷ 3 = -135; 135 fewer homeless
B. 405 ? 3 = 1333; 1333 fewer homeless
C. 405 ? 3 = 1370; 1370 fewer homeless
D. -405 ÷ 3 = -138; 138 fewer homeless
Answer: A
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