SOLUTION: Sally's Super Spatula Store sold 1,800 spatulas in the month of September. In the month of October they increased their sales by 306 spatulas. By what percent did they increase the

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Question 1083676: Sally's Super Spatula Store sold 1,800 spatulas in the month of September. In the month of October they increased their sales by 306 spatulas. By what percent did they increase their monthly sales of spatulas from September to October? If necessary, round your answer to the nearest whole percent.
The store had a_____ % increased from September to October.
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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The FRACTION of the increase was:
+306+%2F+1800+=+17%2F100+
The PER CENT of the increase was:
+%28+17%2F100+%29%2A100+=+17+
17% increase