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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Find the percent of change: 29.2 is increased to 46.3 A.59% B.63%

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

Any ideas?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i put in the calculator 29.2/46.3 * 100 and i got 63%

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so 63 is the answer correct

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

Percent change is alway given with reference to the initial value.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Okay but is the answer 63%

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

$$\Huge\frac{46.3 - 29.2}{29.2}\cdot100\%$$

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ty but is the answer 63

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

no

OpenStudy (anonymous):

nope

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

use a calculator

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so the answer is 59

OpenStudy (anonymous):

do u know how to get 59 percent? @Alison124

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

you need to learn how to use a calculator @Alison124

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what not u try to use the calculator first @Alison124

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