The population of a town increased from 1,75,000 to 2,62,500 in a decade. The average percent increase of population per year is:	Choose the correct choice from the following answers:	A) 1%	B) 2%	C) 3%	D) 5%	E) 4%
D   5%   Increase in 10 years = (262500 - 175000)= 
<gadget id="calculator">(262500 - 175000)</gadget>
<output>87_500</output>
87500.   Increase%= (87500/175000 x 100)% = 50%.   Required average = (50/10)= 
<gadget id="calculator">(50/10)</gadget>
<output>5</output>
5%.
<result>D</result>
The population of a town increased from 1,75,000 to 2,62,500 in a decade. The average percent increase of population per year is: