Question

A town’s population went from 35,000 to 42,000 in 3 years. What was the percent of change?

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Answer 1

The population changed by 20% in 3 years

Explanation:

The percentage change, is given by the following equation;

`Percentage \ change = (Final \ value - Initial \value )/(Initial \ value) * 100`

The given parameters are;

The initial population of the town = 35,000

The final population of the town = 42,000

The percentage change in the population is therefore;

`Percentage \ change \ in \ population= (42,000 - 35,000 )/(35,000) * 100 = 20 \%`

The population changed (increase) by 20% in 3 years.