Question

One year, the population of a city was 130,000. Several years later it was 135,200.

Find the percent increase.

Answer 1

Increase in percent = 4%

Explanation:

Given:

Present population = 130,000

Future population = 135,200

Find:

Increase in percent

Computation:

Increase in population = Future population - Present population

Increase in population = 135,200 - 130,000

Increase in population = 5,200

Increase in percent = [Increase in population / Present population]100

Increase in percent = [5,200/130,000] 100

Increase in percent = 4%