Question

Find the new amount

42 customers increased by 50%

Answer 1

You would divide 42 by 2 to find what 50% of the total would be the add that number to 42 to get the answer.

Answer 2

`1 \% = (1)/(100) \\ \\50 \% = 50 \cdot (1)/(100)=(50)/(100)=(1)/(2) \\ \\ 42 + 42 \cdot 50 \% = 42 + \\ot4\\ot2^(21) \cdot (1)/(\\ot2^1)=42+21 = 63 \\ \\ Answer : \ new \ amount \ : 63`