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Increase $$ 60$ $$60$ by $80 %$ $80%$
- $$$ $$$ (108)
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A percentage describes an amount’s relation to a whole. Dividing it by $100$ $100$ converts it into a fraction.

Increasing Amount by Percentage

$\mathsf{\color{#007DDC}{new\;amount}}=\mathsf{\color{#00880A}{original}}+\mathsf{\color{#9a00c7}{increase}}$

First, solve for $80%$ of the original amount, $$60$ . Use fractions for easier computation.

$80%times$ $60$

$=$ $80/100times60/1$ Convert to fraction form

$=$ $\frac{4800}{100}$

$=$ $$48$

Next, use the formula to get the new amount

$\mathsf{\color{#007DDC}{new\;amount}}$ $=$ $\mathsf{\color{#00880A}{original}}+\mathsf{\color{#9a00c7}{increase}}$

$=$ $$60$ $+$ $$48$

$=$ $$108$

$$60$ increased by $80%$ is $$108$

$$108$
Question 2 of 5

2. Question
Increase $$400$ by $32%$
- $$$ (528)
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A percentage describes an amount’s relation to a whole. Dividing it by $100$ converts it into a fraction.

Increasing Amount by Percentage

$\mathsf{\color{#007DDC}{new\;amount}}=\mathsf{\color{#00880A}{original}}+\mathsf{\color{#9a00c7}{increase}}$

Method One

First, solve for $32%$ of the original amount, $$400$ . Use fractions for easier computation.

$32%times$ $400$

$=$ $32/100times400/1$ Convert to fraction form

$=$ $32/1times4/1$ Simplify

$=$ $\frac{128}{1}$

$=$ $$128$

Next, use the formula to get the new amount

$\mathsf{\color{#007DDC}{new\;amount}}$ $=$ $\mathsf{\color{#00880A}{original}}+\mathsf{\color{#9a00c7}{increase}}$

$=$ $$400$ $+$ $$128$

$=$ $$528$

$$400$ increased by $32%$ is $$528$

$$528$

Method Two

First, get the new total percentage by adding $32$ to the amount’s percentage, which is $100$ .

$\text(Percentage)$ $=$ $100+32$

$=$ $132%$

Finally, to get the percentage of an amount, simply solve for their product. Use fractions for easier computation.

$132%times400$

$=$ $132/100times400/1$ Convert to fraction form

$=$ $132/1times4/1$ Simplify

$=$ $\frac{528}{1}$

$=$ $528$

$$400$ increased by $32%$ is $$528$

$$528$
Question 3 of 5

3. Question
Increase $150 \text(km)$ by $9%$

Round your answer to one decimal place
- (163.5) $\text(km)$
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A percentage describes an amount’s relation to a whole. Dividing it by $100$ converts it into a fraction.

Increasing Amount by Percentage

$\mathsf{\color{#007DDC}{new\;amount}}=\mathsf{\color{#00880A}{original}}+\mathsf{\color{#9a00c7}{increase}}$

First, solve for $9%$ of the original value, $150 \text(km)$ . Use fractions for easier computation.

$9%times$ $150$

$=$ $9/100times150/1$ Convert to fraction form

$=$ $9/10times15/1$ Simplify

$=$ $\frac{135}{10}$

Since the value is being divided by $10$ , simply move the decimal point $1$ place to the left.

Hence, $9%$ of $150 \text(km)$ is $\underline{\color{#9a00c7}{13.5\;\text{km}}}$

Next, use the formula to get the new amount

$\mathsf{\color{#007DDC}{new\;amount}}$ $=$ $\mathsf{\color{#00880A}{original}}+\mathsf{\color{#9a00c7}{increase}}$

$=$ $150$ $+$ $13.5$

$=$ $163.5 \text(km)$

$150 \text(km)$ increased by $9%$ is $163.5 \text(km)$

$163.5 \text(km)$
Question 4 of 5

4. Question
Decrease $300 \text(g)$ by $40%$

Round your answer to one decimal place
- (180) $\text(g)$
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A percentage describes an amount’s relation to a whole. Dividing it by $100$ converts it into a fraction.

Decreasing Amount by Percentage

$\mathsf{\color{#007DDC}{new\;amount}}=\mathsf{\color{#00880A}{original}}-\mathsf{\color{#9a00c7}{decrease}}$

First, solve for $40%$ of the original amount, $300 \text(g)$ . Use fractions for easier computation.

$40%times$ $300$

$=$ $40/100times300/1$ Convert to fraction form

$=$ $40/1times3/1$ Simplify

$=$ $\frac{120}{1}$

$=$ $120 \text(g)$

Next, use the formula to get the new amount

$\mathsf{\color{#007DDC}{new\;amount}}$ $=$ $\mathsf{\color{#00880A}{original}}-\mathsf{\color{#9a00c7}{decrease}}$

$=$ $300$ $-$ $120$

$=$ $180$

$300 \text(g)$ decreased by $40%$ is $180 \text(g)$

$180 \text(g)$
Question 5 of 5

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Decrease $$450$ by $30%$
- $$$ (315)
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A percentage describes an amount’s relation to a whole. Dividing it by $100$ converts it into a fraction.

Decreasing Amount by Percentage

$\mathsf{\color{#007DDC}{new\;amount}}=\mathsf{\color{#00880A}{original}}-\mathsf{\color{#9a00c7}{decrease}}$

First, solve for $30%$ of the original amount, $$450$ . Use fractions for easier computation.

$30%times$ $450$

$=$ $30/100times450/1$ Convert to fraction form

$=$ $3/1times45/1$ Simplify

$=$ $\frac{135}{1}$

$=$ $$135$

Next, use the formula to get the new amount

$\mathsf{\color{#007DDC}{new\;amount}}$ $=$ $\mathsf{\color{#00880A}{original}}-\mathsf{\color{#9a00c7}{decrease}}$

$=$ $450$ $-$ $135$

$=$ $315$

$$450$ decreased by $30%$ is $$315$

$$315$

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	$80%times$ $60$

$=$	$80/100times60/1$	Convert to fraction form

$=$	$\frac{4800}{100}$

$=$	$$48$

$\mathsf{\color{#007DDC}{new\;amount}}$	$=$	$\mathsf{\color{#00880A}{original}}+\mathsf{\color{#9a00c7}{increase}}$
	$=$	$$60$ $+$ $$48$
	$=$	$$108$

	$32%times$ $400$

$=$	$32/100times400/1$	Convert to fraction form

$=$	$32/1times4/1$	Simplify

$=$	$\frac{128}{1}$

$=$	$$128$

$\mathsf{\color{#007DDC}{new\;amount}}$	$=$	$\mathsf{\color{#00880A}{original}}+\mathsf{\color{#9a00c7}{increase}}$
	$=$	$$400$ $+$ $$128$
	$=$	$$528$

	$132%times400$

$=$	$132/100times400/1$	Convert to fraction form

$=$	$132/1times4/1$	Simplify

$=$	$\frac{528}{1}$

$=$	$528$

	$9%times$ $150$

$=$	$9/100times150/1$	Convert to fraction form

$=$	$9/10times15/1$	Simplify

$=$	$\frac{135}{10}$

$\mathsf{\color{#007DDC}{new\;amount}}$	$=$	$\mathsf{\color{#00880A}{original}}+\mathsf{\color{#9a00c7}{increase}}$
	$=$	$150$ $+$ $13.5$
	$=$	$163.5 \text(km)$

	$40%times$ $300$

$=$	$40/100times300/1$	Convert to fraction form

$=$	$40/1times3/1$	Simplify

$=$	$\frac{120}{1}$

$=$	$120 \text(g)$

$\mathsf{\color{#007DDC}{new\;amount}}$	$=$	$\mathsf{\color{#00880A}{original}}-\mathsf{\color{#9a00c7}{decrease}}$
	$=$	$300$ $-$ $120$
	$=$	$180$

	$30%times$ $450$

$=$	$30/100times450/1$	Convert to fraction form

$=$	$3/1times45/1$	Simplify

$=$	$\frac{135}{1}$

$=$	$$135$

$\text(Percentage)$	$=$	$100+32$
	$=$	$132%$

$\mathsf{\color{#007DDC}{new\;amount}}$	$=$	$\mathsf{\color{#00880A}{original}}-\mathsf{\color{#9a00c7}{decrease}}$
	$=$	$450$ $-$ $135$
	$=$	$315$