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Last year, a gardener grew 8080 tomato plants. This year, the gardener grew 9292 tomato plants. What is the percent increase in the number of tomato plants from last year to this year?

Cevap: 15

Cevap

The percent increase in the number of tomato plants is 1515.
To find the percent increase, subtract the original value from the new value to get the absolute increase: 9280=1292 - 80 = 12. Next, divide this increase by the original value: 1280=0.15\frac{12}{80} = 0.15. Finally, multiply by 100100 to convert the decimal to a percentage, resulting in 1515.

Adım Adım Çözüm

1
Subtract the original number of tomato plants from the new number of plants
1212 plants
To find the absolute change in the quantity of plants.
2
Divide the change by the original number of plants
0.150.15
To find the ratio of the increase relative to the starting amount.
3
Multiply the ratio by 100100 to convert it to a percentage
1515
To express the ratio as a percentage value.

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