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Last year 40 people adopted a manatee through Fia's Foundation. This year 15% more people adopted a manatee. How many people adopted a manatee this year ?

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that would be 40 + 40*0.15 =  46 people
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The answer is 46 people because you have to multiply 40X.15 to get 6. Then you add 40+6=46 
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