document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=249128>Question 249128</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the population of a town grew from 40 thousand to 50 thousand in ten years, by what percent did the population grow? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #181528 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=actuary><B>actuary(112)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=actuary><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=181528\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The growth in population is 50,000-40,000=10,000.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Express the growth in popupation compared to the starting population, i.e. 10,000/40,000.  Reduce this fraction to lowest terms.  10,000/40,000=1/4.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Convert 1/4 to a decimal by dividing 1 by 4.  1/4 = .25.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Convert .25 to percent by multipying by 100 and putting a percent sign after the number.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So 1/4 = .25 = 25% </SPAN>\n" );
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