The population of Town A was 12,979 people in 2010. When measured again in 2020, the population was 18,560. What was the percent of change in population to the nearest whole percentage point?percent of change = new value − old valueold value×100
Percent of change = (18,560 - 12,979)/12,979 x 100
= 5,581/12,979 x 100
≈ 43%
Therefore, the percent of change in population is approximately 43%.