Question

The budget for Milltown was $3.55 million in 1990. In 1995, the budget was $4.15 million, and in 2000 the budget was $5.3 million. By how much did the budget increase from 1995 to 2000?

Answer 1

The budget for Milltown increased by $1.15 million from 1995 to 2000, which is the difference between the budget in 2000 ($5.3 million) and the budget in 1995 ($4.15 million).

Explanation: The problem asks us to find the difference between the budget in 2000 and the budget in 1995, which can be calculated by subtracting the budget in 1995 from the budget in 2000. This gives us an increase in the budget of $1.15 million.