SOLUTION: Would you help me to understand why the answer to this percentage in change problem is 15% and not 13%?
From 74 hours to 85 hours. My answer is 13% increase. Here's
my work:
85-
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From 74 hours to 85 hours. My answer is 13% increase. Here's
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85-
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Question 1095224: Would you help me to understand why the answer to this percentage in change problem is 15% and not 13%?
From 74 hours to 85 hours. My answer is 13% increase. Here's
my work:
85-74=11; 11/85=.13x100=13%. I do not remember which numbers to use when. Thanks Answer by MathTherapy(10557) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Would you help me to understand why the answer to this percentage in change problem is 15% and not 13%?
From 74 hours to 85 hours. My answer is 13% increase. Here's
my work:
85-74=11; 11/85=.13x100=13%. I do not remember which numbers to use when. Thanks
You DIVIDED the difference in the 2 amounts by the NEW AMOUNT (85 hours), instead of DIVIDING the difference in the 2 amounts by the OLD AMOUNT (74 hours)
In other words, you did this: .
Instead, you should've had: .
Just remember NOO, which stands for:
