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Abba grew 1 foot over the past year. He is now 5 feet tall. What was Abba's percent increase in height?

User Efreeto
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Answer:

He grew 1/5 = 20%

he was 4/5 = 80%

now he is 5/5 = 100%

Explanation:

User Diego Plentz
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Answer:

25%

Explanation:

Abba grew 1 foot over the past year. He is now 5 feet tall. What was Abba's percent increase in height?

Step one:

given data

We are told that Abba grew 1 foot in the past year, and now he is 5 feet tall, this means that his previous height is 4 feet.

Step two:

We want to find the percent increase

%increase = change in height/ previous height *100

%increase =5-4/4*100

%increase = 1/41*100

%increase =0.25*100

%increase = 25%

User HbnKing
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