Answer: This means that the population increased a 20% between the year 2000 and the year 2010.
Step-by-step explanation:
In this case, we have that 25,000 is the 100%.
Now we want to know which percentage represents 30,000
Let's suppose that the percentage is X.
Then we can have a system of equations:
30,000 = X
25,000 = 100%
To find the value of X, we can take the quotient of these two equations:
30,000/25,000 = X/100%
(30,00/25,000)*100% = X = 120%
Then in the 2000 we had a 100%, and in the 2010 there was a 120%.
The difference is:
120% - 100% = 20%
This means that the population increased a 20% between the year 2000 and the year 2010.
