Answer:
≈ 14%
Step-by-step explanation:
percent increase is calculated as
[tex]\frac{increase}{original}[/tex] × 100%
Increase = 16489 - 14523 = 1966 , then
percent increase = [tex]\frac{1966}{14523}[/tex] × 100% = [tex]\frac{1966(100)}{14523}[/tex] ≈ 14% ( to nearest percent )
