Question

The number of students who attended FPM in 2015 was 1380. In 2016, 1405 students attended FPM. what was the percent of change in student enrollment

Answer 1

The percent of change in student enrollment is 1.81 % increase

Solution:

Given that, The number of students who attended FPM in 2015 was 1380

In 2016, 1405 students attended FPM

To find: Percent change

The percent change is given by formula:

$\text { percent change }=\frac{\text { final value - initial value}}{\text { initial value }} \times 100$

If the result is positive, it is percent increase

If the result is negative, it is percent decrease

From given,

Initial value in 2015 = 1380

Final value in 2016 = 1405

Substituting the values in formula, we get

$\text { percent change }=\frac{1405-1380}{1380} \times 100\\\\\text { percent change }=\frac{25}{1380} \times 100\\\\\text { percent change }= 0.01811 \times 100\\\\\text { percent change }= 1.81$

Thus percent of change in student enrollment is 1.81 % increase