SOLUTION: Tom is 40 inches tall. The sign next to the Superman Roller Coaster says: “You must be 48 inches to ride!”. By what percent does Tom have to grow to be able to ride the roller coa
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Question 1108824: Tom is 40 inches tall. The sign next to the Superman Roller Coaster says: “You must be 48 inches to ride!”. By what percent does Tom have to grow to be able to ride the roller coaster?
Answer by algebrahouse.com(1659) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Tom needs to grow 8 inches.
Find what percent 8 is, of 40.
8
--- = 0.2 {divided}
40
= 20%
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