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Question 434186: Can someone please help me on this problem.
Doug Mientkewicz, the Minnesota Twins Gold Glove first baseman, received $285,000 for the 2002 season. By going to arbitration his 2003 salary was raised to $1.75 million. Find the percent of increase.

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Twins Gold Glove first baseman, received $285,000 for the 2002 season.
By going to arbitration his 2003 salary was raised to $1.75 million.
Find the percent of increase.
:
Change 285,000 to .285 million
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%281.75+-+.285%29%2F.285 * 100 = 514% increase