The current student population of Hartford is 1400. If the population decreases at a rate of 6.1% each year. What will the student population be in 6 years?

the student population will be 960 in 6 years

Step-by-step explanation:

The rate at which the population is decreasing is exponential. We would apply the exponential decay formula which is expressed as

A = P(1 - r)^t

Where

A represents the population after t years.

t represents the number of years.

P represents the initial population.

r represents rate of decrease.

From the information given,

P = 1400

r = 6.1% = 6.1/100 = 0.061,

t = 6 years

Therefore,

A = 1400(1 - 0.061)^6

A = 1400(0.939)^6

A = 960