Atown's population increased from 14,523 to 16,489. what is the percent increase in the town's population?

So first let's find out how much the town's population increased by. That'll be 1,966 because 16,489 - 14,523 = 1, 966. Then, we divide the increase by the original number and multiply the answer by 100. 1,966/14,523 x 100, which will give us 13.537147972182056049025683398746815396. That rounded to the nearest percent would be 14.

Therefore, the percent increase is 14 %