Question

Brooklyn has a population of 2.5 million people. By the time of the

next population count it is anticipated that the population will increase
by 8%. What will be the new anticipated population ?

can u plz do step by step of how u got the answer and btw its cross multiplication I just dont know if the 2.5 is the whole or the part​

Answer 1

100% + 8% is 108% so the new estimated population would be (108 x 2.5) / 100

Answer 2

you would do 8%/100% = x/ 2.5million and then cross muiply