A population of 1,200 leopards decreases by 12% per year. How many leopards will there be in the population after 6 years? Round your answer to the nearest whole number.
To find the population after 6 years, we first need to calculate the population after each year using the given decrease rate of 12%.
After 1 year: 1,200 leopards * (1 - 0.12) = 1,056 leopards
After 2 years: 1,056 leopards * (1 - 0.12) = 930.72 -> 931 leopards
After 3 years: 931 leopards * (1 - 0.12) = 819.28 -> 819 leopards
After 4 years: 819 leopards * (1 - 0.12) = 720.72 -> 721 leopards
After 5 years: 721 leopards * (1 - 0.12) = 635.28 -> 635 leopards
After 6 years: 635 leopards * (1 - 0.12) = 559.8 -> 560 leopards
Therefore, there will be around 560 leopards in the population after 6 years.