Question

You are an urban planner assessing the growth of a city. Ten years ago, the city's population was 249,583. Its current population is 318,270. By about what percentage has the city grown over the past ten years?

Answer 1

28%

Explanation:

Answer 2

27.52 percent

Explanation:

Percentage increase = (new - original)/ original * 100

new = 318270

old = 249583

Substitute in what we know

percentage increase = (318270-249583)/249583 *100

= (68687/249583) *100

.275207045*100

27.5207045 percent