Stingray population of particular reef is decreasing at a rate of 1.4% per year the population was 3800 and the year 2008 what is the best prediction for the population in the year 2013 round to nearest whole number

4074

Step-by-step explanation:

This is compound increase problem that can be solved with the formula:

Where

F is the Future amount [amount we want for 2013]

P is the present amount [in 2008, it is 3800 So P = 3800]

r is the rate of increase [1.4% per year in decimal would be 0.014]

t is the number of years [ 2008 - 2013 is 5 years]

Now plugging all the information into the formula we have:

ROunding to nearest whole number that would be 4074