The population of a town increased from 3850 in 2005 to 5850 in 2009. Find the absolute and relative (percent) increase.

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2022-10-25

The population of a town increased from 3850 in 2005 to 5850 in 2009. Find the absolute and relative (percent) increase.

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Jaylin Wheeler

Jaylin Wheeler

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Given teat, the population of a town increased from 3850 in 2005 to 5850 in 2009.
The absolute increase is | 5850 3850 | = 2000
and the relative percent increase is
| 5850 3850 | 3850 × 100 % = 2000 3850 × 100 % = 51.95 %

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