1. The 2010 census reported about 308.7 million people in the United States. The 2000 census reported a population of about 281.

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1. The 2010 census reported about 308.7 million people in the United States. The 2000 census reported a population of about 281.

4 million. By about what percent did the population change? Did the population grow or shrink?

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solong [7] · Answer 1 · 2022-09-03T22:30:19+03:00

solong [7]3 years ago

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Let C be the percentage change.
<span>C = 100*(308.7 million - 281.4 million)/(281.4 million) = 9.7%. This is positive, so the population grew. </span>
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