Answer:
The population of the town at the end of 2017 was 65,550.
Step-by-step explanation:
The population of the town was 60,000 in the beginning of 2016.
In 2016, the total population is increased by 15%.
[tex]60,000\times\frac{15}{100}=9000[/tex]
Therefore the population is increased by 9000 and the population of the town at the end of 2016 was
[tex]60,000+9000=69,000[/tex]
In 2017, the total population is decreased by 5%.
[tex]69,000\times\frac{5}{100}=3450[/tex]
Therefore the population is decreased by 3450 and the population of the town at the end of 2017 was
[tex]69,000-3450=65,500[/tex]
Therefore the population of the town at the end of 2017 was 65,550.
