Question

In 2012, the population in a town was 8,000 people. In 2017, the population was 11,400. What was the percent increase in the population?

Answer 1

To calculate the percent increase in the population from 2012 to 2017, we can follow these steps:

1. **Determine the initial population** (2012): \( P_{\text{initial}} = 8000 \)
2. **Determine the final population** (2017): \( P_{\text{final}} = 11400 \)

3. **Calculate the increase in population**:
\[
\text{Increase} = P_{\text{final}} - P_{\text{initial}} = 11400 - 8000 = 3400
\]

4. **Calculate the percent increase**:
\[
\text{Percent Increase} = \left( \frac{\text{Increase}}{P_{\text{initial}}} \right) \times 100
\]
\[
\text{Percent Increase} = \left( \frac{3400}{8000} \right) \times 100 = 0.425 \times 100 = 42.5\%
\]

Thus, the percent increase in the population from 2012 to 2017 is **42.5%**.