SOLUTION: If a number increases from 2,000 to 2,410 what is the rate of increase?

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Question 970488: If a number increases from 2,000 to 2,410 what is the rate of increase?
Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, lwsshak3:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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If a number increases from 2,000 to 2,410 what is the rate of increase?
Rate implies a ratio of 2 values.
2410 - 2000 = 410 change.
Whether this is 410 per day, 410 per meter, 410 per person etc, is not known.

Answer by lwsshak3(11628) About Me  (Show Source):
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If a number increases from 2,000 to 2,410 what is the rate of increase?
%282410-2000%29%2F2000=410%2F2000=.205 or 20.5%