13. Find the percentage of increase or decrease in the following cases

1.	13. Find the percentage of increase or decrease in the following cases.a. Population of a town increased from 60,000 to 70,000 in 3 yearsb. Price of a shirt reduced from 760 to 720.
Answer» ANSWER: a. PERCENT INCREASED: Increase/Original price×100 : 10,000/60,000×100 : 16.667 b. Percent REDUCTION: Reduction/Original price×100 : 40/760×100 : 5.26315789

13. Find the percentage of increase or decrease in the following cases.a. Population of a town increased from 60,000 to 70,000 in 3 yearsb. Price of a shirt reduced from 760 to 720.

Answer»

a. PERCENT INCREASED: Increase/Original price×100

: 10,000/60,000×100

: 16.667

b. Percent REDUCTION: Reduction/Original price×100

: 40/760×100

: 5.26315789