Question

the population of hillsdale was 518,110 people when edna moved there. currently, the population is 466,299 people. what is the percent of decrease in hillsdales population?

Explanation:

Step1: Find the amount of decrease

$518110 - 466299=51811$

Step2: Calculate the percent - decrease formula

Percent decrease = $\frac{\text{Amount of decrease}}{\text{Original amount}}\times100\%$
Percent decrease = $\frac{51811}{518110}\times 100\%$
Percent decrease = $0.1\times100\% = 10\%$

Answer:

$10$