Which equation represents a population of 300 animals that decreases at an annual rate of 23%? A. p=300(1.23)t B. p=300(1.77)t C. p=300(0.77)t D. p=300(0.23)t

For a given initial quantity A, a decrease of x% can be written as:

A - A*(x%/100%) = A*(1 - x%/100%)

With this, we need to construct an exponential decrease equation for the given situation, and we will find that the equation is:

P(t) = 300*(0.77)^t

Now let's see how we found that.

In this case, we know that:

The initial number of animals is 300.

They decrease at an anual rate of 23%.

This means that after the first year, the population will be:

P(1) = 300 - 300*(23%/100$) = 300*( 1 - 0.23) = 300*(0.77)

After another year, the population decreases again, so we get:

P(2) = 300*(0.77) - 300*(0.77)*(23%/100$) = 300*(0.77)^2

Here we already can see the pattern, the population in the year t, we will get:

P(t) = 300*(0.77)^t

Then we can see that the correct option is C.

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