Question

what is the approximate percent increase when the population of a town increases from 12089 to 15025? round the amounts to the nearest ten thousand.

Answer 1

15025-12089 = 2936 2936/12089 = .2429 .2429 * 100 = 24.29% or Approx 24 %

Answer 2

The rate of increase is
$\frac{15025}{12089}\approx1.242865$

The percent of increase is then
$(1.242865-1)*100\%=0.242865*100\%=24.2865\%$