The total employment for police officers in 2006 was 648,000. if there are 719,000 police officers in 2016, what will the percent increase have been?
a.
5.12%
b.
10.96%
c.
11.09%
d.
22.07%

Option b is correct

10.95%  will the percent increase have been

Step-by-step explanation:

As per the statement:

The total employment for police officers in 2006 was 648,000. If there are 719,000 police officers in 2016.

In 2006

⇒Total employment Police officer = 648000

in 2016,

Employment police officer = 719000

Increase in employment police officer = 71,000

we have to finds the percent increase have been.

Substitute the given values we have;

Simplify:

Therefore,  10.95% will the percent increase have been.

b

step-by-step explanation:

the total is 23.97. 0.25% is off so you have to subtracting 25% from 100% and you will get 75% if you convert it to decimal you will get 0.75. you have to find the original because the formula is % times original = total.so you have the total and the % so you just have to plug it in.