Question

The population of a certain village some years ago was 50,000. It is now 56,500
What is th percent?

Answer 1

To find the percent increase in population, we can use the following formula:

Percent Increase = [(New Population - Old Population) / Old Population] * 100

Plugging in the values given:

Percent Increase = [(56,500 - 50,000) / 50,000] * 100
Percent Increase = (6,500 / 50,000) * 100
Percent Increase = 0.13 * 100
Percent Increase = 13%

Therefore, the percent increase in population is 13%.