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Population of vultures decreases by a certain rate of interest. If current population of vultures be 29160...

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The population of vultures in a particular locality is decreases by a certain rate of interest (compounded annually). If the current population of vultures be 29160 and the ratio of decease in population for second year and 3rd year be 10: 9. What was the population of vultures 3 years ago?

posted Aug 5, 2018 by anonymous

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40000


Yearly decrease rate is 9:10=0.9
Population 3 years ago would be 29160/0.9^3=40000

answer Aug 5, 2018 by Hanifa Mammadov



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