Q. One year, the population of a city was 156,000 . Several years later it was 177,840 . Find the percent increase.Answer: _____%
Calculate Population Increase: Calculate the actual increase in population.Population initially: 156,000Population later: 177,840Increase in population: 177,840−156,000
Subtract to Find Increase: Perform the subtraction to find the increase. 177,840−156,000=21,840 The population increased by 21,840.
Calculate Percent Increase: Calculate the percent increase based on the original population.Percent increase formula: (Original PopulationIncrease)×100%Percent increase: (156,00021,840)×100%
Perform Division and Multiplication: Perform the division and multiplication to find the percent increase.(21,840/156,000)×100%=0.14×100%
Convert Decimal to Percentage: Convert the decimal to a percentage.0.14×100%=14%The percent increase in the population is 14%.
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