The population in a small city increased from 1250 people to 2780 people.

What is the percent of increase in the number of people?
Round to the nearest percent.

Question

The population in a small city increased from 1250 people to 2780 people. 

What is the percent of increase in the number of people? 
Round to the nearest percent.

anonymous · Answer

(new - old )  over old times 100 percent minus 100 percent for percentage increase
(2780 - 1250) / 1250 * 100% -100% = 22.4% increase = 22%

anonymous · Answer

A.
45%
 
 B.
55%
 
 C.
122%
 
 D.
153%

anonymous · Answer

i am sorry it should be c, i have already do subtraction and the -100% is an extra step
(2780 - 1250) / 1250 * 100% = 122%