Homework Help: Math

Posted by Marche on Monday, February 13, 2012 at 11:00pm.

The population of a town increased from 55,370 to 162,240 in one decade. What was the percent change of the population?

Math - Damon, Monday, February 13, 2012 at 11:03pm
100(162,240 - 55,370)/55,370
= 193 percent

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