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OpenStudy (anonymous):

68 increased by 28% = Select the best answer from the choices provided. 19.04 48.96 87.04 106.08

OpenStudy (empty):

Well let's start from somewhere we know, 100% of 68 is what?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I got 68.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I got 87.04

OpenStudy (anonymous):

for the final answer

OpenStudy (anonymous):

You take 68x1.28

OpenStudy (empty):

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=

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I keep getting 19.04

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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

OpenStudy (anonymous):

87.04

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yeah that's right.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yeah it is, it's the third answer.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

X'D My bad

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Looked at the wrong question.

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