SOLUTION: If 80 is increased by 120 percent, what is the resulting number?

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Question 106392This question is from textbook ALGEBRA 1/2
: If 80 is increased by 120 percent, what is the resulting number? This question is from textbook ALGEBRA 1/2

Answer by HyperBrain(694) About Me  (Show Source):
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First let' s calculate 120% of 80
120% of 80=1.20%2A80
120% of 80=%281%2B0.20%29%2A80
120% of 80=%281%2B1%2F5%29%2A80
120% of 80=%285%2F5%2B1%2F5%29%2A80
120% of 80=%28%285%2B1%29%2F%285%29%29%2A80
120% of 80=%286%2F5%29%2A80
120% of 80=6%2A80%2F5
120% of 80=480%2F5
120% of 80=96
Now let's add this to 80. thus,
80%2B96=176

Therefore, if 80 is increased by 120 percent, the resulting number is 176!

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