SOLUTION: John's height increased from 5'2'' to 5'7'' during the past year. what is the rate of increase ( to the nearest whole percent) of John's height over the past year?

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Question 408064: John's height increased from 5'2'' to 5'7'' during the past year. what is the rate of increase ( to the nearest whole percent) of John's height over the past year?
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%28%285%267%2F12+-+5%262%2F12%29%2F%285%262%2F12%29%29%2A100+=+8%, to the nearest whole percent.