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OpenStudy (naudiapie):

help with math pls

OpenStudy (naudiapie):

Trylon Eager took out an $85,000, 20-year term policy at age 40. The premium per $1,000 was $5.00. He will be 60 years old this year. The premium per $1,000 will be $5.90. The percent increase to the nearest whole number is ____%.

OpenStudy (dreamsawakes):

work out the difference (increase) between the two numbers you are comparing.

OpenStudy (naudiapie):

that doesn't make any sense to me

OpenStudy (dreamsawakes):

The new number minus the old

OpenStudy (dreamsawakes):

5.90-5.00=?

OpenStudy (naudiapie):

.90

OpenStudy (dreamsawakes):

divide the increase by the original number and multiply the answer by 100

OpenStudy (dreamsawakes):

.90/5.00

OpenStudy (dreamsawakes):

=?

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