Question

50 points please show work

With the increase in population comes an increase in trash created by humans. According to the chart, what is the % of increase from the population in 1950 to the population in 2018 of North America?
Population of North America
Year Population
2018 363,844,490
1950 172,602,624


Now write your answer as a %
Show work here: (4 points)

Answer 1

110.8% increase

Explanation:

First, find the change by doing 363,844,490 - 172,602,624 = 191,241,866

Then, do 191,241,866 divided by 172,602,624 = 1.107989332

Finally, move two points to the right and round: 110.8