The dollar amount of United States exports to Russia increased from $1480 million to $2768 million between 1988 and 1999. What was the approximate percent increase?

A.
83%

B.
84%

C.
85%

D.
87%

Question

The dollar amount of United States exports to Russia increased from $1480 million to $2768 million between 1988 and 1999. What was the approximate percent increase?	
 
 A.
83%
 
 B.
84%
 
 C.
85%
 
 D.
87%

janu16 · Answer

$2,768
-  $1,480
___________
   $1,288

So... ($1,288)/($1,480) = .8702702703

Meaning: the amount increased was .8702702703 (87%) of the original.

so 87

anonymous · Answer

thankyou

mahoganie.carson · Answer

Welcome to Open Study 
$2768-1480=1288
1288/1480=87%
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anonymous · Answer

thankyou