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The population of Town A was 12,979 people in 2010. When measured again in 2020, the population was 18,560. What was the percent of change in population to the nearest whole percentage point? change100 = new value − old valueold value Use the formula to determine the proportion to use to solve this problem. (1 point) Drop target 1 Drop target 2 Question 2 What was the percent of change in population to the nearest whole percentage point?(1 point) Responses 43% increase 43% increase 57% increase 57% increase 68% increase 68% increase 75% increase

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To find the percent change in population from 2010 to 2020, we will use the formula:

\[ \text{Percent Change} = \frac{\text{New Value} - \text{Old Value}}{\text{Old Value}} \times 100 \]

In this case, the old value (population in 2010) is 12,979 and the new value (population in 2020) is 18,560.

Now, let's calculate it step by step:

  1. Calculate the change in population: \[ \text{Change} = 18,560 - 12,979 = 5,581 \]

  2. Plug the values into the percent change formula: \[ \text{Percent Change} = \frac{5,581}{12,979} \times 100 \]

  3. Compute the fraction: \[ \frac{5,581}{12,979} \approx 0.4303 \]

  4. Convert to percentage: \[ 0.4303 \times 100 \approx 43.03% \]

  5. Round to the nearest whole percentage point: \[ 43% \]

So, the percent of change in the population from 2010 to 2020 is approximately 43% increase.