Answer:
Decrease in TFR of 40%.
Step-by-step explanation:
Given that:
TFR (Total Fertility Rate) in 1995 = 5
TFR (Total Fertility Rate) in 2005 = 3
To find:
Percentage change in TFR from 1995 to 2005 = ?
Solution:
First of all, let us have a look at the formula for calculating the percentage change in any quantity.
Let p be the old value and
q be the new value.
Then percentage change is given as:
[tex]Percentage\ change = \dfrac{New\ Value - Old\ Value}{Old\ Value} \times 100[/tex]
Here, Old value is 5
New value is 3.
[tex]Percentage\ change = \dfrac{3 - 5}{5} \times 100\\\Rightarrow Percentage\ change = \dfrac{- 2}{5} \times 100\\\Rightarrow Percentage\ change = - 40\%[/tex]
Negative sign means there is a decrease of 40%.
So, Decrease in TFR of 40% is the answer.
