SOLUTION: Percent Increase In the news, you hear "tuition is expected to increase by 6% next year." If tuition this year was $1,800 per semester, what will it b

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Question 1083681: Percent Increase
In the news, you hear "tuition is expected to increase by 6% next year." If tuition this year was $1,800 per semester, what will it be next year?
The expected tuition for next year will be $______per semester.
*Round your answer to the nearest dollar.
Found 2 solutions by josmiceli, Boreal:
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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The tuition next yr will be:
+1800+%2B+.06%2A1800+
+1800%2A%28+1+%2B+.06+%29+
+1.06%2A1800+=+1908+
$1,908 / semester next yr

Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
1800*1.06 is the tuition the next year
=$1908 for the next semester. I am answering per semester, not per year, but the year's will be 6% more, too.