Question

In 2010, the population of a city was 234,000. From 2010 to 2015, the population grew by 6%. From 2015 to 2020, it fell by 3%. How much did the population grow from 2010 to 2015, to the nearest 100 people?

Answer 1

`234000(1.06) - 234000 = 14040`

From 2010 to 2015, the population grew by about 14,000 people.