document.write( "Question 309581: A company produced 300 appliances in the first week of the month. Because it received additional machinery, its production increased 50% from the first week to the second week. How many appliances did the company produce the second week ?\r
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the increase = 50% * 300 = 50/100 * 300 = 0.5 * 300 = 150
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