The table shows the percent change in population from 2001 through 2013 for selected metropolitan areas. Complete parts mathrm(a) and mathrm(b) below. Metropolitan Area & Percent Change City1 & 45.6 City2 & 9.0 City3 & 5.9 City4 & -2.9 City5 & 41.1 City6 & -4.2 What was the change? Was it an increase or a decrease? A. The population increased by square % . B. The population decreased by square % .

## Step 1: Identify the Metropolitan Areas with Positive and Negative Changes<br />### From the table, we can see that City1, City2, City3, and City5 have positive percent changes, indicating an increase in population. City4 and City6 have negative percent changes, indicating a decrease in population.<br /><br />## Step 2: Determine the Overall Change<br />### To determine whether there was an overall increase or decrease, we need to consider the sum of all percent changes. We calculate this by adding up all the values in the "Percent Change" column:<br /><br />\[<br />45.6 + 9.0 + 5.9 - 2.9 + 41.1 - 4.2 = 94.5<br />\]<br /><br />### Since the total is positive (94.5), it indicates an overall increase in population across these metropolitan areas.<br /><br />## Step 3: Choose the Correct Option<br />### Based on the calculation, the correct option is that the population increased by 94.5%.