Question

a tree was 59 inches tall. two years later it was 89 inches tall. what was the percent increase, to the nearest hundredth, of the height of the tree? enter the answer in the box.

Answer 1

50.85% increase

Explanation:

The formula for % change is (new-old)/old.

So (89-59)/59 = 30/59 = 0.5084745763 = 50.85% increase