SOLUTION: Can someone help me solve this problem? In 2000 the six continents MEAN population was 1,046,500,000 In 1950 the six contienets MEAN WAS 426,000,000 I need to know wha

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Question 42184: Can someone help me solve this problem?
In 2000 the six continents MEAN population was 1,046,500,000
In 1950 the six contienets MEAN WAS 426,000,000
I need to know what was the percent increase in the mean population from 1950 to 2000?
Thanks,
Sher
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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Percent increase is found by this formula
% Incr = [(new - old) / old] x 100%
plugging in we get
% Incr = [(1,046,500,000 - 426,000,000) / 426,000,000] x 100%
% Incr = 145.7 %