Question

Find Percent Increase or Percent Decrease

Question
The tuition at a college increased from $45,000 in 2006 to $52,000 in 2007. What is the percent increase in tuition? (Round
to the nearest tenth of a percent.)
Provide your answer below:

Answer 1

15.6%

Explanation:

$52,000 - 45,000 = $7,000

$7,000 ÷ 45,000 = 0.15555555... ≈ 15.6%