<PRE><B>Question 222953</B>
60 = 2002
66 = 2003
70 = 2004
76 = 2005
78 = 2006
85 = 2007


rate of increase for each year would be the value in that year minus the value in the previous year divided by the value in the previous year.


rate of increase in 2003 over 2002 = 6/60 = .1
rate of increase in 2004 over 2003 = 4/66 = .06
rate of increase in 2005 over 2004 = 6/70 = .085
rate of increase in 2006 over 2005 = 2/76 = .026
rate of increase in 2007 over 2006 = 7/78 = .089


percent equals 1005 * rate.


biggest increase percent is 2003 over 2002 = 10%





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