Question

the FAA now figures the average checked bag to weigh 11 pounds.This is up from previous figure of 10 pounds. Find the amount of increase

Answer 1

-- The amount of increase is (new value) - (old value)

(11 pounds) - (10 pounds) = 1 pound .

-- The fraction of increase is (amount of change) / (old value)

(1 pound) / (10 pounds) = 1/10 or 10%