Multiple choice

Directions: Study the following table carefully to answer the question that follows: College Year P Q R S T U 2004 2500 2250 2450 2150 2020 2300 2005 2040 2300 2400 2200 2090 2120 2006 2100 2150 2330 2250 2180 2260 2007 2280 2600 2260 2340 2250 2490 2008 2540 2540 2120 2380 2310 2520 2009 2320 2440 2500 2480 2400 2440 What is the percent increase in the number of students in College T in the year 2007 from the previous year? (rounded off to two digits after decimal)

  1. 8.33

  2. 5.18

  3. 6.63

  4. 3.21

  5. None of these
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D Correct answer
Explanation

College T in 2006 = 2180. College T in 2007 = 2250. Increase = 2250 - 2180 = 70. Percent increase = (70 / 2180) * 100 = 3.211%.

AI explanation

Using the percentage increase formula, we find the difference between the 2007 and 2006 student counts for College T and divide by the 2006 count. From the table, College T had 2250 students in 2007 and 2180 students in 2006. The percent increase is ((2250 minus 2180) divided by 2180) multiplied by 100, which equals (70 divided by 2180) multiplied by 100. This calculates to approximately 3.21 percent.

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