document.write( "Question 1171532: Auto sales in a country increased from 15.8 million in 2014 to 16.8 million in 2015. Find the percent increase in auto sales from 2014 to 2015. Round to the nearest tenth of a percent. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #796428 by ikleyn(52802)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! . \n" ); document.write( " \r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "1) You take the difference (future value - current value).\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "2) You divide the difference by the base value, which is the current value in this case.\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "3) Then you multiply this ratio by 100 to get the percentage.\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( " the percent of increase =\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "---------------\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "On percentage, see the lessons \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " - Percentage problems\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " - Percentage word problems (Type 1 problems, Finding the Part)\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " - Percentage word problems (Type 2 problems, Finding the Rate)\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " - Percentage word problems (Type 3 problems, Finding the Base)\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " - Simple percentage problems \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " - More complicated percentage problems\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " - Advanced problems on percentage \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " - Percentage problems on chains of discounts \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " - Problems on percentage that lead to unexpected results\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " - Simple interest percentage problems \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " - Compounded interest percentage problems \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " - OVERVIEW of lessons on percentage problems\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "in this site.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "They are written specially for you.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Read them and become an expert in this area.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Start from the very first lesson of the list.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Consider these lessons as your textbook, handbook, tutorials and (free of charge) home teacher.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |