A population grows from 1,000 to 1,200 in one year. What is the percent increase?

A 20%

B 12%

C 2%

D 120%

✓ Correct Answer: Option A

Percent increase = (1200 − 1000)/1000 × 100 = 200/1000 × 100 = 20%.

💡 Why is A) the correct answer?

The correct answer to the question "A population grows from 1,000 to 1,200 in one year. What is the percent increase?" is Option A: 20%.

The other options — B) 12%, C) 2%, D) 120% — are incorrect for this SAT Exam Prep question. As explained above: Percent increase = (1200 − 1000)/1000 × 100 = 200/1000 × 100 = 20%.

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A population grows from 1,000 to 1,200 in one year. What is the percent increase?

✓ Correct Answer: Option A

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