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Last year, Deborah sewed 5 new blankets for her nieces and nephews. This year, she will sew 40% more blankets.

How many blankets will Deborah sew in total this year?

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User Thibpat
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Answer:

7

Explanation:

Take the percent and turn it into a decimal (40% to .4)

Then multiply by 5.

this gives you the amount increased.

Add 5 to get the total.

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