document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=42624>Question 42624</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use the following table to answer the question\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Population of Europe by Age Groups\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Population (in thousands)        1950             1970            1995<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Age 0-14                        143,175         166,367          139,464<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Age 15-64                       359,162         421,432          487,110<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Age 65+                          44,981          68,642          101,338<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Age 75+                          14,553          22,762           38,139<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total                           547,318         656,441          727,912\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What was the percentage increase in the age 75+ population of Europe from 1970 to 1995?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A). 65.1%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B).67.6%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C). 63.4%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D). 68.9% </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #27813 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rajagopalan><B>rajagopalan(174)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rajagopalan><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=rajagopalan><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=27813\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The computation of answer is like this:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Base year = 1975<BR>\n" );
document.write( "population of Europe in 1995 = 38,139<BR>\n" );
document.write( "population of Europe in 1970 = 22,762 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Increase in population =38139-22762=15,377<BR>\n" );
document.write( "% increase = (15,377/22762)* 100=0.67555*100=67.55<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The correct option is 67.6% = (B)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Okay!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rajagopalan..<BR>\n" );
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