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The population in the united states in 2000 was about 281 million people. in 2015, it was 321 million people. from 2000 to 2015, the population increased %.
Answer : The percentage increase in population from 2000 to 2015 is 14.23 %.
Explanation : Given,
Initial population in the united states in 2000 = 281 million
Final population in the united states in 2015 = 321 million
Formula used :
[tex]\text{Percentage increase}=\frac{Final-Initial}{Initial}\times 100[/tex]
Now put all the given values in this formula, we get:
[tex]\% increase=\frac{321 million-281 million}{281 million}\times 100=14.2\%[/tex]
The percentage increase in population from 2000 to 2015 is 14.2 %.
