document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=270531>Question 270531</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The population of Houston increased from 1.2 million in 1970 to 1.6 million in 1980. what was the percent increase?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "MAY YOU PLEASE HELLPP? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #198184 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=pwac><B>pwac(253)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=pwac><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=198184\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Increase is 400,000. (1,600,000 - 1,200,000)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "400,000/1200000 = 0.33\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply 0.33 by 100 to get the percentage\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer = 33% </SPAN>\n" );
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