Question

help me bump up 5% in math and i will do any thing

Answer 1

Where are you now?

Answer 2

@skullpatrol i am at a 64.2%

Answer 3

please help me @phi

Answer 4

what is the question?

Answer 5

The cost of a jacket increased from $70.00 to $77.00. What is the percentage increase of the cost of the jacket?

10%
1%
90%
7%

Answer 6

what is new price minus original price ?

Answer 7

7

Answer 8

and what is the fraction (new - original)/ original ?

Answer 9

1.1

Answer 10

?
(new - original) = 7 (that is what you figured out)
original is 70
what is 7/70 ?

Answer 11

76

Answer 12

7 divided by 70 is ?

Answer 13

0.1

Answer 14

now change the decimal to a percent: multiply by 100 and add on a % sign

Answer 15

10

Answer 16

i need to reach over 70% and now i am at a 64.5% can u help me

Answer 17

not just 10
10%
the % means 10 divided by 100 . if you leave off the %, 10 means 10

Answer 18

i need to reach over 70% and now i am at a 64.5% can u help me @phi and @skullpatrol

Answer 19

please :'(

Answer 20

Percent of price change/100 = change in price/ original price

Answer 21

can u help me with the rest please :'(

Answer 22

Stop crying!

Answer 23

i am so close and no one will help me

Answer 24

completely

Answer 25

i am at a 65.8% and i need to get over 70%

Answer 26

Askaway :)

Answer 27

The value of a professional basketball player's autograph rose 20% in the last year. It is now worth $276.00. What was it worth a year ago?

$210.00
$240.00
$250.00
$230.00

Answer 28

Any ideas?

Answer 29

i subtracted it and got 220.8

Answer 30

Subtracted what from what?

Answer 31

20% - 276.00

Answer 32

Why would you do that?

Answer 33

what

Answer 34

20% -276.00

Answer 35

256

Answer 36

Where did you get 256 from?

Answer 37

20% - 276.00 = 256

Answer 38

20% = 0.20

Answer 39

0.20 - 276.00 =/= 256

Answer 40

just so u know my computer lags a lot so please don't go if i don't answer back in like 5min sometimes

Answer 41

Mine too :(

Perhaps you should post a new question?

Answer 42

i will tag u

Answer 43

The value of a professional basketball player's autograph rose 20% in the last year. It is now worth $276.00. What was it worth a year ago?

Try $276 is to 1.20 as x is to 1.00

Answer 44

i tagged u

Answer 45

$$\Huge \dfrac{276}{1.20}= \dfrac{x}{1.00}$$

Answer 46

i opened a new question and tagged u

Answer 47

That^ will give you the answer :)

Answer 48

Bert is planning to open a savings account that earns 1.6% simple interest yearly. He wants to earn exactly $256 in interest after 2 years. How much money should he deposit?

$4,096
$80
$8,000
$800