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OpenStudy (chasepit):

A house cost $120,000 when it was purchased. The value of the house increases by 10% each year. Find the rate of growth each month and select the correct answer below.

OpenStudy (sagewilson):

Are there any answer choices?

OpenStudy (chasepit):

0.797% 0.00797% 0.833% 0.00833%

OpenStudy (sagewilson):

Okay, if you took 10% and turned it into a decimal it would look like this 0.1 so you'd have to divide it by twelve since it's asking for the rate each month.

OpenStudy (chasepit):

if i do that i get 1.2

OpenStudy (sagewilson):

You multiplied, you didn't divide.

OpenStudy (chasepit):

wait. i just realized i have a sucky calculator. i get 8.33x10^-3

OpenStudy (chasepit):

so that would fix to .00833

OpenStudy (sagewilson):

yup

OpenStudy (chasepit):

thanks

OpenStudy (sagewilson):

No problem.

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