Question

According to the US department of labor, total employment is expected to increase from 146 million in 2000 to 168 million in 2010. Find the percent of increase

Answer 1

Answer:

The percent increase in the employment from the year $2000$ to year $2010$ is $15.07\%$.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

Employment in the year $2000$ $=146$ million.

Employment in the year $2010$ $=168$ million.

To find: The percent increase in the employment.

Solution: We have,

Employment in the year $2000$ $=146$ million.

Employment in the year $2010$ $=168$ million.

Increase in employment $=168-146=22$ million.

Percent increase $=\frac{\textrm{Increase in employment}}{\textrm{Original employment}}\times100\%$

Percent increase $=\frac{22}{146}\times100\%=15.07\%$

Hence, the percent increase in the employment from the year $2000$ to year $2010$ is $15.07\%$.