Find the percent increase. Round to the nearest percent from 17 friends to 18 friends

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asked Aug 1, 2021 65.6k views

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Alex Pretzlav · Answer 1 · 2021-08-02T21:57:11+0000

Answer:

6%

Explanation:

Find the amount of change.

Amount of change = Greater Value − Lesser Value

= 18 − 17 Substitute values.

= 1 Subtract.

Find the percent increase. Round to the nearest percent.

Percent Change =

Amount of Change

Original Amount

=

1

17

Substitute values.

≈ 0.0588 Divide.

= 6% Write as a percent and round.

The percent increase is 6%.