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The population of town A increases from 1,346 to 1,500. Find the percent of increase in population for town A.
a. Increase in population = 1500 - 1346 = 149. The percentage increase = 154/1346 11.44%
Am i correct?
your solution:
Increase in population = 1500 - 1346 = 149. <----- how did you get 149
The percentage increase = 154/1346 11.44% < now you are using the correct difference, strange.
Your answer is correct, fix your intermediate step.
Ok thanks i must have not typed everything right for the right question
a. Increase in population = 1500 - 1346 = 154. The percentage increase = 154/1346 11.44%
Am I correct now?
No, your calculation is not correct. Let me explain how to solve this problem step by step:
To find the percent increase in population, you need to calculate the difference between the final population and the initial population, and then divide that difference by the initial population. Finally, you multiply the result by 100 to get the percentage.
Step 1: Calculate the difference in population:
Increase in population = Final population - Initial population
Increase in population = 1500 - 1346
Increase in population = 154
Step 2: Divide the increase in population by the initial population:
Percentage increase = (Increase in population / Initial population) * 100
Percentage increase = (154 / 1346) * 100
Step 3: Calculate the result:
Percentage increase = 0.1144 * 100
Percentage increase ≈ 11.44%
So, the correct answer is approximately 11.44%.