Answer: 7.2%
Step-by-step explanation:
First find the difference between the amounts.
7,400, 000 - 6, 900,000 = 500, 000
Now divide the obtain number by the original number which is 6,900,000
500, 000/ 6,900,000 = 0.07246
Multiply 0.07246 by 100 to convert it to a percent.
0.07246 = 7.2463..%
Round it to the nearest tenth of a percent.
7.2463.. rounded to the nearest tenth is 7.2%