Question

68 increased by 28% =

Select the best answer from the choices provided.
19.04
48.96
87.04
106.08

Answer 1

Well let's start from somewhere we know,

100% of 68 is what?

Answer 2

I got 68.

Answer 3

I got 87.04

Answer 4

for the final answer

Answer 5

You take 68x1.28

Answer 6

Yeah, so really 100% is the same thing as multiplying a number by 1,

68*1=68

So 28% of something, is going to be a fraction of 68.

68*0.28=

Answer 7

I keep getting 19.04

Answer 8

You are taking 68x28% which would be 28 percent of 68, but the question is asking what is 68 percent Increased by 28 percent so you would take 68x1.28

Answer 9

87.04

Answer 10

Yeah that's right.

Answer 11

<.> it wasn't one of the answers tho.. what do I put?

Answer 12

Yeah it is, it's the third answer.

Answer 13

X'D My bad

Answer 14

Looked at the wrong question.