Question

the population of a town in 2006 was 1500000, it became 2100000 in 2007. find the percent increase in population.

Answer 1

40 percent increase in population

1500000=100 percent

1 percent=15000

Population increase=2100000-1500000

=600000

600000=x percent

600000/15000

=40 percent

Therefor answer is 40 percent increase in population

Answer 2

The percentage increase in population is 40%.

• The population of the town in the year 2006 is 1500000.
• The population of the town in the year 2007 was 2100000.
• Increase in population is 2100000 - 1500000 = 600000
• Now percentage increase in population is

Percentage increase = $\frac{Increase \ in \ population}{Initial \ population}$ × 100

Percentage increase = $\frac{600000}{1500000}$ × 100

Percentage increase = 40%

• Percentage increase in population is 40%.