Question

The population in the South in 2000was 100,236,820. In 2010 the population increased by 14.3% from 2000. How many people live in the south in 2010

Answer 1

First get the percentage of increase by changing 14.3 percent to a decimal and multiplying 100,236,820  by .143

100,236,820 x .143 = 14,333,865

Now add 100,236,820 by 14,333,865 
100,236,820 + 14,333,865 = 114,570,685

Answer 2

Answer:

First get the percentage of increase by changing 14.3 percent to a decimal and multiplying 100,236,820  by .143

100,236,820 x .143 = 14,333,865

Now add 100,236,820 by 14,333,865

100,236,820 + 14,333,865 = 114,570,685