document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=62464>Question 62464</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Given that a set of data has a constant ratio of 8 and an initial value of 6, what is the rate of increase k? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #43440 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=dolly><B>dolly(163)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=dolly><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=43440\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Initial value = 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Constant ratio = 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> the next value = 6*8 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "                   = 48\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Increase = 48 - 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "         = 42\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rate of increase = (increase/initial value)* 100\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "                 = (42/6)* 100\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "                 = 7 * 100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                 = 700%\r<BR>\n" );
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