SOLUTION: My question, According to the U.S. Department of Labor, total employment is expected to increase from 146 million in 2000 to 168 million in 2010. Find the percent of increase?

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Question 110083: My question,
According to the U.S. Department of Labor, total employment is expected to increase from 146 million in 2000 to 168 million in 2010. Find the percent of increase?


I have tried to solve this problem I can't figure it out so can some one explain to me this problem and how you do it?
Thanks -Jasmine
Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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increase from 146 million to 168 million Find the percent of increase?
146+_million+%2B+x_percent_of_146_+million+=++168_+million
x_percent_of_146_+million+=++168+million+%96+146_+million
x_percent_of_146_+million+=++22_million+

then
%28x%2F100%29146_milli0n+=+22_million
146%2Ax_million+%2F100+=22_million...multiply both sides by 100
146_million%2Ax_percent+=+22_million%2A+100
146_million%2Ax_percent+=+2200_million
+x_percent+=+2200_million%2F146_million+
x_percent+=+15.069

Check:
calculate

%2815.069%29_percent_of_146_million
146+_million+%2A+15.069%2F100+=+146+_million+%2A+.15069+=+22.00074_million=+22_million
Then
146+_million+%2B+x_percent+=++168_+million+
146_+million+%2B+22_+million+=++168_+million