% increase = actual_increase / original_amount
So,
A: (1800-1546)/1546
B: (1500-1346)/1346
now express as percentages
The population of town A increases from 1,546 to 1,800. In the same period, the population of town B increases from 1,346 to 1,500.
a. Find the percent of increase in population for town A and for town B.
b. Which town had the greater percent of increase?
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