The median size of a new single family home grew from 2063ft^2 in 1996 to 2523ft^2 in 2007. What is the percent of increase?

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The median size of a new single  family home  grew from 2063ft^2 in 1996 to 2523ft^2 in 2007. What is the percent of increase?

lgbasallote · Answer

2523 - 2063 = 460

460/2063 x 100 = % increase
22.30 % is the percent increase

anonymous · Answer

The number on two consecutively numbered gym lockers have a sum of159. what are the locker numbers. Use comma to separate the answer

lgbasallote · Answer

let x = first locker
x+1 = second locker

x + x + 1 = 159
2x + 1 = 159
2x = 158
x = 79
x+1 = 80

anonymous · Answer

it should be two numbers

lgbasallote · Answer

yeah first locker is 79...second locker is 80

anonymous · Answer

Sarah investment in stock grew 22% to $366. how much did she invest?