The population of a town increased from 1,75,000 to 2,62,500 in a decade. What is the average percent increase of population per year?

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1) 4%
2) 6%
3) 5%
4) 50%

• 4.answer is 50% ....... 262500-175000=87500 increase in 10 yrs then in 1yr it wud b 8750,percentage of increase wud be 8750/17500*100=50%
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  answer is 5% ....... 262500-175000=87500 increase in 10 yrs then in 1yr it wud b 8750,percentage of increase wud be 8750/175000*100 = 5
  
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