Question

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A used car dealership buys a car for $2600 and then sells it for $4300. What is the percentage increase?

Answer 1

lets say that 2600$ = 100%
now the percentage will be our X ,
$4300 = X%
now 4300x100 / 2600 = 165.38%
I'm not sure but i guess this is the right answer
or might be , 165,38% - 100%= 65,38% the net percentage increase

Answer 2

ill try both :)

Answer 3

they're both right , its just the question that might be Mysterious :)

Answer 4

it says they are both wrong answers :(

Answer 5

@tinybookworm

Answer 6

I think @Ogzii was right. How many decimal places does it want?

Answer 7

it says to round to the nearest whole number as needed

Answer 8

Oh have you tried 65% or 165%?

Answer 9

no

Answer 10

which one d you think would be correct because i only have 1 more chance

Answer 11

@tinybookworm

Answer 12

I think it is 65

Answer 13

okit was I have some more

Answer 14

Ok. I will help you if you want

Answer 15

tell whether the percent change is an increase or a decrease. find the percent change

Answer 16

that would be awesome you and @sangya21 have been super helpful today :)

Answer 17

any ideas on this one?

Answer 18

Th ank you. I am sure you can tell if it is an increase or decrease

Answer 19

is it really supposed to be that simple ?

Answer 20

To calculate the change, find the subtract the new amount by the original one, then divide it by the original. If it is +, it increases. If it is -, then it decreases.

Answer 21

it was positive so increase :)

Answer 22

now i have to find the percent change :/

Answer 23

would it be the number i found when subtracting them?

Answer 24

No, it would be the difference divide by the original amount, then time 100

Answer 25

it is increasing
50 = 100%
70 = 140%
rate of increasing is 40%

Answer 26

Spend a little time on this site: http://www.skillsyouneed.com/num/percent-change.html.
I found it quite helpful

Answer 27

wait i meant this:
70/50 times 100

Answer 28

It should be \(\frac{70-50}{50}\times 100\). @Ogzii was right. You can also use his way to solve this

Answer 29

oh ok

Answer 30

so im going to get 40%

Answer 31

either way?

Answer 32

\(\frac {70}{50}\times 100 -100\)

Answer 33

oh cool

Answer 34

i am writting my answer down give me 1 min

Answer 35

Ok

Answer 36

uhmm i have another just like this one but I think i did it wrong.. here is the problem
find the percent change:
original-30
new- 23

Answer 37

-30 and -23?

Answer 38

Or 30 and 23?

Answer 39

the second one

Answer 40

Ok. Would you mind showing me your work?

Answer 41

lol I just plugged in the numbers to the equation you gave me for the last one.

Answer 42

-98.6956.....

Answer 43

oh let me re-do it

Answer 44

Sorry, wait a second. 23 is the new amount

Answer 45

I got 30.4347......

Answer 46

i rounded and got 30 but it said that was wrong.

Answer 47

So sorry. Should be \(\frac{23}{30}\times 100 - 100\)

Answer 48

It is negative, so it decreases

Answer 49

-23.3333333333333333333333333333333333... lol

Answer 50

so my percent change is -23??

Answer 51

Yes

Answer 52

a decrease of 23.33%

Answer 53

it said that wrng

Answer 54

Can you attach a screenshot?

Answer 55

yes 1 sec