The population of a town increased from 75,983 to 82,346 from 2008 to 2010. What is the percent increase to the nearest percent??
Mathematics · Middle School · Wed Jan 13 2021
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Given :
Population in 2008 = 75,983
Population in 2010 = 82,346
So, increase in Population = 82,346 - 75,983
= 6363
So, % increase = 6363/75,983 × 100%
= 8.3 %
So, nearly 8% increase in Population.