Question 66635This question is from textbook Beginning Algebra
: What was the age 75 + population of Europe in 1995?
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Population (in thousands)
1950 : 1970 : 1995
Age 0-14 : 143,175 : 166,367 : 139,464
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Age 15-64 : 359,162 : 421,432 : 487,110
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Age 65 + : 44,981 : 68,642 : 101,338
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Age 75 + : 14,553 : 22, 762 : 38,139
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Total : 547,318 : 656,441 : 727,912
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What was the percentage increase in the age 75 + population of Europe from 1970 to 1995?
a)67.6%
b)63.4%
c)68.9%
d)65.1%
Any help with these two questions is greatly appreciated. Thanks
This question is from textbook Beginning Algebra
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20055)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! What was the age 75 + population of Europe in 1995?
:
Population (in thousands)
1950 : 1970 : 1995
Age 0-14 : 143,175 : 166,367 : 139,464
:
Age 15-64 : 359,162 : 421,432 : 487,110
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Age 65 + : 44,981 : 68,642 : 101,338
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Age 75 + : 14,553 : 22,762 : 38,139
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Total : 547,318 : 656,441 : 727,912
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Read that right off the chart. It's the number I marked
in red above.
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What was the percentage increase in the age 75 + population
of Europe from 1970 to 1995?
a)67.6%
b)63.4%
c)68.9%
d)65.1%
It went from 22,762 in 1970 to 38,139 in 1995,
new - old
Percent change = ------------ × 100%
old
38139 - 22762
Percent change = --------------- × 100% = 67.55557508%
22762
which rounds to choice (a).
Edwin
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