The number of male students at the local college increased by 250 more male students than the year before. Given that the number of male students that attended college the year before was 25,000, determine the growth factor.

a. 1.01

b. 1.10

c. 1.001

d. 1.11

The answer is a. 1.01, i just took the quiz

Let x be the growth factor. Ao be the initial male students attended college, and A is the current male students attended college

since there is an increase by 250 male students

then A = A0 + 250

A = 25,000 + 250

A = 25250

and the formula of A

A = A0x

x = A / A0

x = 25250 / 25000

x = 1.01 is the growth factor