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Question 164321: The sales of Jetta sneakers rose from $3 billion to $3.5 billion. Find the percent increase to the nearest whole percent.
(a)1.4% (b)1.7% (c)14% (d)17%
How do you multiply billions to get the right answer?: The sales of Jetta sneakers rose from $3 billion to $3.5 billion. Find the percent increase to the nearest whole percent.
(a)1.4% (b)1.7% (c)14% (d)17%
How do you multiply billions to get the right answer?
Answer by Fombitz(1787) About Me  (Show Source):
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Percent=(New-Old)/Old x 100
P=((3.5-3)/3)*100
P=(0.5/3)*100
P=(0.167)*100
P=16.7
The closest whole percent is d.17%.