Answer :
No. of valid passports in 2006 = 71M
No. of valid passports in 2011 = 102M
We have to find percentage increase in the number of passports[tex].[/tex]
[tex]\leadsto\sf\:\% Increase = \dfrac{N_2-N_1}{N_1}\times 100[/tex]
[tex]\leadsto\sf\:\% Increase = \dfrac{102M-71M}{71}\times 100[/tex]
[tex]\leadsto\sf\:\% Increase=\dfrac{31}{71}\times 100[/tex]
[tex]\leadsto\sf\:\% Increase=\dfrac{3100}{71}[/tex]
[tex]\leadsto\:\boxed{\bf{\blue{\% Increase=43.66\%}}}[/tex]
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