SOLUTION: how do i find the percentage change from 2002 to 2010 if i started out with 34 in 2002 and ended up with 36 in 2010

Question 338774: how do i find the percentage change from 2002 to 2010 if i started out with 34 in 2002 and ended up with 36 in 2010
Answer by vleith(2983) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Percentage is gien by
You are told you started in 2002 with 34 and ended with 36 in 2010.
So take the starting number as your whole - that would be 34
Then find the difference between the ending number and the whole. That would be . This is the Part
Now solve

= 5.88%
The percentage change is a positive 5.88%

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