Problem
The population of a small city was 30,000 in 2021 . The population increased by $5 \%$ in 2022. What was the population in the city in $2022 ?$
Solution
Step 1 ：Calculate the population increase: \(30000 \times 0.05 = 1500\)
Step 2 ：Add the increase to the initial population: \(30000 + 1500 = \boxed{31500}\)
