The number of private investigators is expected to increase from 52,000 in 2006 to 61,000 in 2016. if there are 648,982 police officers in 2006, how many police officers must there be in 2016 to have a greater percent increase than that of private investigators?

The number of police officers must there be in 2016 is 761,320.

Step-by-step explanation:

The number of private investors increases from 52,000 to 61,000  i.e,  

61000-52000=9000.

Now, to get the increase percentage(I%) :

I=increase investors/ number of investors that was before

I=

I=17.31%(rounded off to two decimal)

Now, the increase in the number of police officers in 2016 is , 17.31% of  648,982 we get after solving 112,338.784

Now,

Number of police officers in 2016 is , 112,338.784+648,982= (approx.)761,320

answer: a.

step-by-step explanation: the answer is a. because, you need to converge the fractions to find a solution.

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