The population of the United States has been increasing sinc

The population of the United States has been increasing since 1990. In 1990, the population of the United States was about 249 million. In 2010, the population was about 308 million.

Determine the percent increase of the U.S. population during this time period.

Solution

percent increase = 308-249/308 *100

             = 19.15 percent