SOLUTION: If 100 is increased by 12 1/4% what is the resulting number?

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Question 691084: If 100 is increased by 12 1/4% what is the resulting number?
Answer by Dagz(1) About Me  (Show Source):
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Multiply by 1.1225. The 1 represents "itself" or the 100 again and the .1225 represents the 12.25 % increase. So the answer is the 100 plus 12.25% OR 1.1225 of the original amount.
Therefore 100*1.1225 = 112.25