SOLUTION: The volume of industrial production increased ten times. What was this increase in percent?

Question 1063248: The volume of industrial production increased ten times. What was this increase in percent?
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Answer by ikleyn(52782) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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In 900%.

Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The volume of industrial production increased ten times. What was this increase in percent?
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Not clear.
It might have increased by 7%, or 10 different %ages, 10 different times --> no answer possible.
It might have increased TO 10 times --> 900%
It might have increased BY 10 times --> 1000%
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