Question

According to a Census Bureau, from 2000 to 2016 the population of a certain region grew from 261 million to 310 million. what was the % of the increase?

Answer 1

Given

The population of a certain region grew from 261 million to 310 million.

we are to find the percentage increase

$\frac{310-261}{261}\times\frac{100}{1}$$\begin{gathered} \frac{49}{261}\times\frac{100}{1} \\ \\ 0.187739\times100 \\ 18.8 \end{gathered}$

The % of the increase is 18.8%