Thursday, February 26, 2009

Population %

1. Find the most current U.S. population of females or males
females 5,840,878

2. What was the U.S. population of females or males ten years ago
females 5,620,775

3. Find the percent increase/decrease.
3.92% increase

4. Based on the percent increase/decrease, with a population of 1000 people, how many females or males would there have been five years ago?
528.33 females

5. Find the percent of increase or decrease for these categories:

a) under 5 years old
3.85% decrease


b) between 10-14 years old
7.95% increase


c) over 85 years old
28.08% increase

Thursday, February 19, 2009

Percents%

1) 1200/540=.45 or 45%

2).06x1200=$72

3)
200/1200=0.166 or 17%

4) 40x4=160
160/1200=0.133 or 13%

5) 0.6x1200=$720
entertainment-$720
0.4x1200=$480
savings=$480