The equation shows how to find the percent increase:
[tex]Percent\ increase = \frac{421-376}{376} \times 100[/tex]
Solution:
Given that,
A town’s population of children increased from 376 to 421 during the past year
To find: percent increase
The percent increase is given by formula:
[tex]\text{Percent increase} = \frac{\text{Final value - initial value}}{\text{initial value}} \times 100[/tex]
From given,
Initial value = 376
Final value = 421
[tex]Percent\ increase = \frac{421-376}{376} \times 100\\\\Percent\ increase = \frac{45}{376} \times 100\\\\Percent\ increase = 11.968 \%[/tex]
Thus the equation is found and solved
