A house was originally worth $95,000 but increased in value to $110,000 after 5 years. What is the ratio of the amount by which the house's value was increased to the house's original value 5 years earlier?

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mathstudent55 · Answer

A ratio is a comparison by division.
If the house was worth $95,000, and now it's worth $110,000, how much did the value increase? (This part is a subtraction problem.)
Then divide the increase by the original value of the house 5 years ago.
That's the ratio.