Percentage change
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Method 3
Because the question is multiple choice the following method provides a solution.
The percentage increase is less than 1%.
1% of 1 522 475 is close to 15 225. (Divide by 100.)
The answer has to be less than 1 537 700.
1 531 600 is the only possible answer.
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