The number of fish in a lake decreased by 25% between last year and this year. Last year there were 60 fish in the lake. What is the population this year?

This population, the population is 45 fish.

Step-by-step explanation: This problem can be solved by a rule of three.

Last year there were 60 fish in the lake. That was 100, that is, decimal 1.

This year it decreased 25%. So there 100%-25% = 75%, that is decimal 0.75. So

60 fish - 1

x fish - 0.75

This population, the population is 45 fish.

0.16 or 16%

step-by-step explanation:

lets take a coin for example.

if you toss it twice, it has a 1/4 chance of landing on heads both times because 1/2 * 1/2 is 1/4.

with the cards, the chance of picking dog is 0.4. having two people pick one is like picking a card twice in a row. so 0.4 * 0.4 is 0.16, or 16%