SOLUTION: In 1928, the number of events in the winter Olympics was 14. The 2014 winter Olympics in Sochi l, Russia, included 98 medal events l. Find the percent increase in the number of eve

SOLUTION: In 1928, the number of events in the winter Olympics was 14. The 2014 winter Olympics in Sochi l, Russia, included 98 medal events l. Find the percent increase in the number of eve

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Question 1159233: In 1928, the number of events in the winter Olympics was 14. The 2014 winter Olympics in Sochi l, Russia, included 98 medal events l. Find the percent increase in the number of events in the winter Olympic ls from 1928 to 2014
Answer by Amily_2190(27) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The percent of change is ((new value-old value)/old value)*100 percent.

((98-14)/14)*100%= 600%

There was a 600% increase.
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