Question

One year, the population of a city was 225,000. Several years later it was 236,250. Find the percent increase.

Answer 1

Based on the information given the percentage increase is 5%.

Percentage increase

Using this formula

Percentage increase=Population several years later-Population for year/Population for one year×100%

Let plug in the formula

Percentage increase=236,360-225,000/225,000×100

Percentage increase=5%

Inconclusion  the percentage increase is 5%.

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