Solve the problem.The population of a small town in 1988 was 12,000 people. Due to decline in industrial growth the population has since been decreasing at a rate of 5% every year. What was the population of this town at the end of 1998?
A. 7978
B. 6463
C. 7185
D. 5808
Answer: C
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Use the simple interest formula to determine the missing value. Round dollar amounts to the nearest cent and percents to the nearest hundredth when necessaryp = $4163, r = ?, t = 213 days, i = $123.16
A. r = 20% B. r = 5% C. r = 9.4% D. r = 0.05%
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Solve the equation.-7.9x + 1.2 = -67.8 - 1.0x
A. {10} B. {8.7} C. {-76} D. {8.9}
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Divide.
A. 0.238 B. 23.8 C. 238 D. 2.38
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Solve by using the percent proportion 
= 
.Find 0.8% of 2000.
A. 
= 
; p = 1600
B. 
= 
; b = 2
C. 
= 
; a = 16
D. 
= 
; a = 160
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