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If the population of an area increased from 12,000 to 12,600, what is the percentage growth?

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Correct answer: 5 percent

The direct answer is B: 5 percent. First find the absolute increase: 12,600 − 12,000 = 600. Percentage growth is calculated by dividing the increase by the original population and multiplying by 100: (600 ÷ 12,000) × 100 = 5%. The original population is the base because we are measuring how much the population changed from its starting level. Option A is wrong because it underestimates the calculated ratio. Option B is correct because 600 is one-twentieth of 12,000, and one-twentieth equals 5 percent. Option C is wrong because it does not use the correct original base. Option D is wrong because the increase is only 600, not 1,200. Memory cue: percentage growth = (new value − old value) ÷ old value × 100.

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