Homework Help: Math

Posted by Eric on Thursday, December 13, 2012 at 10:25am.

The population of town A increases from 1,346 to 1,500. In the same period, the population of town B increases from 1,546 to 1,800.

a. Find the percent of increase in population for town A and for town B.
b. Which town had the greater percent of increase?

Math - Ms. Sue, Thursday, December 13, 2012 at 11:04am
Town A:

1500 - 1346 = 154

154 / 1346 = 0.114 = 11.4%

Figure out the increase for Town B the same way.
Math - Eric, Thursday, December 13, 2012 at 11:10am
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