document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1006166>Question 1006166</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1. Last year, the postal service implemented a postage increase for all mail classes. The cost to mail a postcard increased from 23 cents to 37 cents. What is the percent increase?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Round to the nearest tenth </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #622324 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=622324\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This is found by (new-old)/old x 100%...thus here we have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(37-23)/23 = .609 = 60.9% increase </SPAN>\n" );
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