At the beginning of 5th grade, Stephen was 48 inches tall. At the beginning of 8th grade he was 65 inches tall. What is the percent of increase of Stephen's height? A. 17.0…

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Jane Panda · Answer 1 · 2022-08-23T05:50:43+0000

Answer:

C. 35.42%

Explanation:

65 - 48 = 17

Since he grew 17 inches, you must figure out what percentage 17 is of 48.

17/48 = 1/100 (represents decimal)

Cross multiply: 17 ⋅ 100 = 1700 and 48 ⋅ 1 = 48

Divide: 1700/ 48

= 35.41666666666667

Round to the nearest hundredth:

= 35.42