Answer:
65550 is the population at the end of 2017
Step-by-step explanation:
Population at the beginning of 2106: 60000
Increased 15% in 2016
Increase = 60000*.15 = 9000
New population = 60000+9000 = 69000
The population at the beginning of 2017: 69000
Decrease by 5% in 2017
Decrease 69000*.05 = 69000*.05 = 3450
New population = 69000-3450=65550
The population at the end of 2017 is 65550