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If a country has a population of 150 million and a net increase of 1.2 million in one year, what is the growth rate?

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Correct answer: 0.8 percent

Growth rate expresses the increase as a percentage of the original population. The country has 150 million people and gains 1.2 million in one year. Therefore, divide the numerical increase by the starting population and multiply by 100. The two quantities must be written in the same unit before calculating, although million can be used directly because it appears in both values.

Growth rate = (1.2 ÷ 150) × 100 = 0.8 percent. Equivalently, 1,200,000 ÷ 150,000,000 × 100 gives 0.8 percent. Thus, option A is correct. The figure 1.2 million is the number of additional people, not the percentage rate. An 8 percent increase would mean 12 million additional people, which is ten times the stated increase.

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