Answer: 31, 932.74
Step-by-step explanation:
The population of the small town = 39,668
Yearly rate of decline = 1.5%
Therefore, to calculate 1.5% of 39,668 = 1.5 x 39,668
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100
= 595.02
So, the population is declining by 595.02 on yearly basis.
To ascertain what will the population would have declined to in the next 13 years,
We multiply , = 595.02 x 13
=7,735.26
Now population in 13 years = 39,668 - 7,735.26
= 31,932.74
