Question

14,523 to 16,489.

What is the percent increase in the town's population? Finish the division and round to the nearest percent.

Answer 1

14% :)

Explanation:

Answer 2

≈ 14%

Explanation:

percent increase is calculated as

`(increase)/(original)` × 100%

Increase = 16489 - 14523 = 1966 , then

percent increase =
`(1966)/(14523)` × 100% =
`(1966(100))/(14523)` ≈ 14% ( to nearest percent )