Question

The old fee of $12 was increased by 175%. What is the new fee?

Answer 1

1) Convert 175% to a mixed number decimal fraction.
2) Multiply $12 by that decimal fraction. This will give you the new fee, in dollars.

Answer 2

\[12\times1.75=?\]The reason we use 1.75 is becasue 175% in a decimal is 1.75.

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Answer 3

Would 21 be my answer?

Answer 4

Yes. :)