Solve the Problem. -In Smithville, There Were 242 Teachers in 1990 and 321

question 193

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem.
-In Smithville, there were 242 teachers in 1990 and 321 teachers in 2000. Find the percent of increase in the number of teachers in Smithville during this time period. Round to the nearest tenth of a percent.

• A) 39.2%
• B) 24.6%
• C) 32.6%
• D) 35.9%

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