Question

you read an article about orangutans that indicates a declining population. the article says the bornean orangutan population declined by more than 60% from 1973 (288,500 orangutans) to 2004 (104,700 orangutans). you can perform this calculation to verify the article’s claim. subtract populations, then divide by more recent population subtract populations, then divide by original population multiply recent population by 60% verify the article’s cited source

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate population decline amount

$288500 - 104700=183800$

Step2: Calculate percentage decline

$\frac{183800}{288500}\times100\%\approx63.7\%$

Answer:

The article's claim that the Bornean orangutan population declined by more than 60% is correct.