As first public inquiry showed, there were 637,000 women motorcyclists in the united states, up from 437,000 just eight years before it. Find the percent in increase in the number of women motorcyclists during these eight years. ( round tot he nearest tenth as needed)

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anonymous · Answer

@mebs

mindblast3r · Answer

Just use the same formula that mebs did.

anonymous · Answer

yeah but i didnt get it

mindblast3r · Answer

You don't have to get it. Just do it and get the answer right, and whenever this kinda question comes up again just use the formula.

mindblast3r · Answer

637000/437000 - 1 = 0.4576
46% (rounded)

mindblast3r · Answer

Same formula as mebs.

mindblast3r · Answer

Wait what didn't you get? I can explain to you.

agent0smith · Answer

% increase = (new amount - old amount)/old amount * 100%