Basic College Mathematics (10th Edition)

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Chapter 6 - Percent - 6.6 Solving Application Problems with Percent - 6.6 Exercises - Page 441: 33

Answer

The percent of increase is 35.9%.

Work Step by Step

increase=rate*original $167,600=(r)(467,400)$ $167,600\div467,400=467,400r\div467,400$ $0.358579=r$
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