SOLUTION: 1. in 2011, a company had 472 franchises in china. this number is to increase to 800 by 2015. What is the percent increase? round to the nearest whole number

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Question 1006438: 1. in 2011, a company had 472 franchises in china. this number is to increase to 800 by 2015. What is the percent increase?

round to the nearest whole number
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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The amount of the increase is:
+800+-+472+=+328+
The fraction of the increase is:
+328%2F472+
The percent of the increase is:
+%28+328%2F472+%29%2A100+=+.695%2A100+
+.695%2A100+=+69.5+
The percent increase is:
69%