SOLUTION: If 150 is increased by 175 percent, what is the resulting number? Plz help

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Question 872305: If 150 is increased by 175 percent, what is the resulting number? Plz help
Found 2 solutions by jhunjiro, ikleyn:
Answer by jhunjiro(67) About Me  (Show Source):
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Converting percent to real number.
just divide the percent to 100
example: 150 percent = 1.50
so 175 percent is equal to 1.75
to get how it increase.. you just need to multiply
150*1.75
The Answer is 262.5

Answer by ikleyn(52776) About Me  (Show Source):
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If 150 is increased by 175 percent, what is the resulting number? Plz help
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The starting number is 150.


The increment is  1.75*150 = 262.5.


If 150 is increased by 175 percent, the resulting number will be

   the starting number + the increment = 150 + 262.5 = 412.5.    ANSWER

Solved.

The solution by the other tutor is incorrect.