document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=93098>Question 93098</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What was the percent of increase in the sales between month 2 ($56,000) and month 12 ($72,000) of 1990? Round your answer to the nearest tenth. Thanks so much!! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #67742 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vertciel><B>vertciel(183)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vertciel><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=67742\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The formula for rate of change is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rate of Change = (New percentage - Original Percentage/Original Percentage) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "               = (72000 - 56000/56000) x 100\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "               = 2/7 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since there was an increase of sales, we add 1 to 2/7, which becomes approximately, 128.571429%.  </SPAN>\n" );
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