Apopulation of 30,000 fish is expected to shrink at a rate of 7.5% per year.

which is the best prediction for the fish population in 8 years?

16079

Step-by-step explanation:

The exponential decay function for population after x years is given by :-

, where 'A' is the initial population , 'r' is the rate of decay per year and 'x' is the number of years.

Given: The initial population of fish = 30,000

The rate of decrease in the population of fish per year = 7.5%=0.075

Now, the population of fish after 8 years is given by :-

Hence, the best prediction for the fish population in 8 years =16079