Thinking Mathematically (6th Edition)

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Chapter 8 - Personal Finance - 8.1 Percent, Sales Tax and Discounts - Exercise Set 8.1 - Page 496: 63

Answer

First, we can divide the increase by the original amount to get a decimal number. We then express this decimal number as a percent. To express a decimal number as a percent, we move the decimal point two places to the right and attach the percentage sign. For example: The amount increases from 10 to 18. We can see that the original amount increased by 8. $\frac{increase}{original ~amount} = \frac{8}{10} = 0.8 = 80\%$ The percent increase is 80%

Work Step by Step

It is quite simple to find percent increase. First, we can divide the increase by the original amount to get a decimal number. We then express this decimal number as a percent. To express a decimal number as a percent, we move the decimal point two places to the right and attach the percentage sign. For example: The amount increases from 10 to 18. We can see that the original amount increased by 8. $\frac{increase}{original ~amount} = \frac{8}{10} = 0.8 = 80\%$ The percent increase is 80%

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