SOLUTION: If 17 is increased to 24, the increase is what percent of the original number? (This is known as the percent change.) Round your answer to two decimal places.

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Question 1173483: If 17 is increased to 24, the increase is what percent of the original number? (This is known as the percent change.) Round your answer to two decimal places.
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Then the increase is  %28%2824-17%29%2F17%29%2A100 = 41.176%.    ANSWER



MEMORIZE it:  1)  to calculate percentage change, determine first WHAT IS the base of comparison

                  In this case the base of comparison is  17.


              2)  Then make the difference (new value MINUS the base value) and relate it to the base.


              3)  Then multiply this ratio by 100 to get percentage.

Solved.

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