SOLUTION: The height of a 12-year-old boy increased by 17% last year and by 12% this year. What is the total increase in percent terms?
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Question 1063223: The height of a 12-year-old boy increased by 17% last year and by 12% this year. What is the total increase in percent terms?
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The height of a 12-year-old boy increased by 17% last year and by 12% this year.
What is the total increase in percent terms?
1.12(1.17h) = 1.3104h Which is a 31.04% increase
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