The population of a town increases from 1-60-000 to 1-80-000 in a year- Find the percentage increase in the population of the town-

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Increase in population -1-80-000-x2212-1-60-000-20-000Percentage increase -20-0001-60-000-xD7-100-1008-12-5-Hence the percentage increase in the population of the town is 12-

The population of a town increases from $1, 60, 000$ to $1, 80, 000$ in a year. Find the percentage increase in the population of the town.

Increase in population $= 1, 80, 000 - 1, 60, 000 = 20, 000$
Percentage increase $= \frac{20, 000}{1, 60, 000} \times 100 = \frac{100}{8} = 12.5 %$
Hence the percentage increase in the population of the town is $12 %$ .

The population of a town increases from 1,60,000 to 1,80,000 in a year. Find the percentage increase in the population of the town.

Increase in population =1,80,000−1,60,000=20,000Percentage increase =20,0001,60,000×100=1008=12.5%Hence the percentage increase in the population of the town is 12%.

The population of a town increases from $1, 60, 000$ to $1, 80, 000$ in a year. Find the percentage increase in the population of the town.

Increase in population $= 1, 80, 000 - 1, 60, 000 = 20, 000$
Percentage increase $= \frac{20, 000}{1, 60, 000} \times 100 = \frac{100}{8} = 12.5 %$
Hence the percentage increase in the population of the town is $12 %$ .