In a certain barangay, the 2016 population was 4,780. In 2019, the population increased to 6,755. Find the percentage of increase in the population.​

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Solution:

[tex]Increase: 6,755-4,780=1,975\\\\\\percent=(\frac{1,975}{4,780})100\\\\percent=(0.41318)100\\\\percent=41.3[/tex]

Therefore, the %increase was 41.3% (with respect to 4,780).