Question

The population of a town increased from 5,600 to 6,300 people. What was the percent of increase?

Answer 1

12.5%

First you need to find how much more the population increased (700 people)

Then you set up for a cross multiply and divide

700/5600 x/100

the 700 OVER 5600 people in fraction format shows the number of people arrived against the number of people already present

the x OVER 100 are the percentages, x representing what we need to find

The next step would then multiply 700x100 (cross multiply)

Then with the number you found 70,000 you would then divide by 5600 (divide)

Explanation:

Answer 2

112.5%

Explanation:

If you divide 6,300 by 5600, you get 1.125, which as a percent is 112.5%.