3. the population in the northeast was 53,594,378 people in 2000 and 55,317,240 people in 2010. by about what percent did the population change? did the population grow or shrink?

The population in the Northeast was 53,594,378 people in 2000 and 55,317,240 people in 2010. By about what percent did the population change? Did the population grow or shrink?
 C = 100*(55,317,240 - 53,594,378) / 53,594,378 = 3.2%. This is positive, so the population grew.