Question

in 2006, there were 41,059 highway fatalities in the united states. in 2007, the number increased to 42,708 highway fatalities. what was the percent increase? round to the nearest percent

Answer 1

The rounded off nearest percent of the percentage increase in highway fatalities is 4%.

Solution:

In 2006, there were 41,059 highway fatalities in the united states.

In 2007, the number increased to 42,708 highway fatalities.

We have been asked to find the percentage increase in the highway fatalities.

`\text { percentage increase }=\frac{\text { final value }-\text { initial value }}{\text { initial value }} * 100`

Here final value = 42708

Initial value = 41059

Hence percentage increase is given as

`\text { percentage increase }=(42708-41059)/(41059) * 100`

`= (1649)/(41059) * 100`

= 4.01 %

Rounding to nearest percent:

On rounding to nearest percent we get 4%

Hence the percentage increase is 4 %