On july 1, 2003, the u. s. had an estimated 890,809,777 residents. this is 9,386,546 more than on april 1, 2000. to the nearest tenth, what was the percent of change in population?

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On july 1, 2003, the u. s. had an estimated 890,809,777 residents. this is 9,386,546 more than on april 1, 2000. to the nearest tenth, what was the percent of change in population?

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Camden Richard · Answer 1

In 2000, the number of residents was:

890,809,777 - 9,386,546 = 881,423,231

percent increase : (new number - original number) / original number ... x 100

9,386,546 / 881,423,231 =.0106 ... 0.0106 x 100 = 1.06 rounds to

1.1% increase <===