Question

A town's population of children increased from 376 to 421 during the past year.

Which equation shows how to find the percent increase?

Answer 1

3700 kings

Explanation:

Answer 2

The percentage increase equation is:

Percentage Increase = [ (Final Value - Starting Value) / |Starting Value| ] × 100

The percentage increase = 11.97%

Explanation:

Given

Starting Value = 376

Final Value = 421

To determine

Percentage Increase =?

The percentage increase equation:

Percentage Increase = [ (Final Value - Starting Value) / |Starting Value| ] × 100

= [(421 - 376) / (376)] × 100

= [45 / 376] × 100

= 11.97%

Therefore, the percentage increase = 11.97%