Question

in 2005,a train carried 8%more passengers than in 2004,In2006,it carried 8%more passengers than 2005.What was the total percentage increase in the number of passenger from 2004 to 2006

Answer 1

2004-2006 passengers increase is 16.64%

Answer 2

Answer:

16.64%

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the number of passengers be x in 2014

In 2005,a train carried 8%more passengers than in 2004

Population in 2005 = $x+8\% x =x+\frac{8}{100}x = 1.08x$

In 2006,it carried 8%more passengers than 2005.

Population in 2006 = $1.08x+8\% (1.08x) =1.1664x$

Change in population from 2004 to 2006 = 1.1664x-x=0.1664x

The total percentage increase in the number of passenger from 2004 to 2006 = $\frac{0.1664x}{x} \times 100=16.64\%$

Hence The total percentage increase in the number of passenger from 2004 to 2006 is 16.64%