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An electric bill in May was $112 in June the bill was $163 what is the percent of increase rounded to the nearest tenth

An electric bill in May was $112 in June the bill was $163 what is the percent of increase rounded to the nearest tenth
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an electric bill in May was $112 in June the bill was $163 what is the percent of increase rounded to the nearest tenth

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% increase = (New bill - Old bill) / Old bill * 100%

= (163 - 112) / 112 * 100%

= 51 / 112 * 100% Use your calculator

= 45.536%

= 45.5% increase to the nearest tenth
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