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Percentage increase please use working out

Percentage increase please use working out-example-1

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Answer:


15.22\%

Explanation:

The population in 1981 is 46 million.

In 2011, the population increased to 53 million.

The increase in population is (53 -46)million =7 million

Now we express 7 million as a percentage of 46 million


=(7)/(46)*100\%


=0.1522*100\%

=15.22%

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