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?

Respuesta :

52,000 : 61,000 = 100 : p
p = ( 61,000 * 100 ) : 52,000 = 117.30769 %
The percent of increase of the number of private investigators is 17.30769 %.
The number of police officers in 2006 is 648,982
648,982  x 1.1730769 = 761,305.79
Answer:
In 2016 must be at least 761,306 police officers