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  • Jun 11, 2012, 08:24 AM
    itzel
    Kevin has 123 dollars in the bank today. Yesterday, he had 83 dollars in the bank.
    Kevin has 123 dollars in the bank today. Yesterday, he had 83 dollars in the bank. By what percentage did Kevin's bank account increase over the past day? (Round your answer to the nearest hundredth of a percent
  • Jun 11, 2012, 08:34 AM
    ebaines
    If you start with quantity Q1 and it grows to quantity Q2 then the percent increase is the change in the quantity divided by the original, times 100 to convert to a percentage:

    Percent change = (Q2-Q1)/Q1 x 100

    Post back with your answer and we'll check it for you.

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