SOLUTION: The FAA now figures the average checked bag to weigh 20 pounds. This is up from a previous figure of 18 pounds. Find the amount of increase and the percent of increase, to the near

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Question 1083453: The FAA now figures the average checked bag to weigh 20 pounds. This is up from a previous figure of 18 pounds. Find the amount of increase and the percent of increase, to the nearest tenth of a percent.
Amount increase:______pounds
Percent of increase:______%
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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increase is 2 pounds
% increase is increase over original amount or 2/18 or 11.1%