Answer
17%
Work Step by Step
The equation for percent increase is the following: $(\frac{new amount - original amount}{original amount})\times100$. Thus, we plug in the numbers to find: $(\frac{3.5-3.0}{3})\times100\approx17$%
Algebra 1: Common Core (15th Edition)
by Charles, Randall I.
Published by
Prentice Hall
ISBN 10:
0133281140
ISBN 13:
978-0-13328-114-9
Chapter 2 - Solving Equations - 2-10 Change Expressed as a Percent - Got It? - Page 145: 2
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