The population for town A increases from 1346 to 1500. In the same period, the population of town B increases from 1546 to 1800.

A.) find the percent increase for towns A and B?

B.) which town had the greater percent in increase?

In the given question, two very important information's are provided.

Firstly the population of town A increses from 1346 to 1500

Then the total increase in population of town A = 1500 - 1346

= 154

Percentage of increase in population of town A = (154/1346) * 100

= 11.44

So the population of town A increases by 11.44%

Secondly the population of town B increases from 1546 to 1800

Then the total increase in population of town B = 1800 - 1546

= 254

Percentage increase in population of town B = (254/1546) * 100

= 16.42

So the population of town B increases by 16.42%

Also town B had the greater percentage increase in population.