Homework Help: math

Posted by Kyle on Thursday, April 15, 2010 at 3:47pm.

find the percent increase in the population between 1950-2000.
965,000,000 in 1950
2251,000,000 in 2000

I tink it is 2251 / 965 = 2.33 = 233%

Is ths right or did I do my math wrong

math - PsyDAG, Friday, April 16, 2010 at 7:42pm
You are looking for the " percentage increase."

(2251 -965)/965 = ?

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