SOLUTION: The population of a city was 63,900 in 1955, an increase of 6.5 percent over a previous census. By how many persons did the population increase between these periods? A)3,900 B)5

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Question 610402: The population of a city was 63,900 in 1955, an increase of 6.5 percent over a previous census. By how many persons did the population increase between these periods?
A)3,900
B)59,747
C)60,000
D)67,800
E)68,153
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