The population of a town increased from 1,75,000 to 2,62,500 in a decade. What is the average percent increase of population per year?
Choose the correct choice from the following answers
A) 5% B) 6% C) 7% D) 2% E) 8%
increase = 262500 - 175000= 
<gadget id="calculator">262500 - 175000</gadget>
<output>87_500</output>
87500   % increase in 10 yrs= 87500/175000*100= 
<gadget id="calculator">87500/175000*100</gadget>
<output>50</output>
50%   avg= 50/10= 
<gadget id="calculator">50/10</gadget>
<output>5</output>
5%   5%NSWER 5%
<result>A</result>
The population of a town increased from 1,75,000 to 2,62,500 in a decade. What is the average percent increase of population per year?