document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=156365>Question 156365</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> last years # was 2827 it increased to 3193. What is the percentage increase?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #115165 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=gonzo><B>gonzo(654)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=gonzo><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=115165\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> percent increase = 12.9465865% rounded to 12.95%\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "derived as follows:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "new number = 3193<BR>\n" );
document.write( "old number = 2827<BR>\n" );
document.write( "increase = 366<BR>\n" );
document.write( "percent increase = increase / old number * 100 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 366 / 2817 = .129465.... * 100 = 12.9465....%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 12.95% rounded to 2 decimal places. </SPAN>\n" );
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