Question

In 2013-2014, 46.3% of cross country participants were girls. This number of girls who participated in cross-country increased by 1.6% from 2013-2014 to 2014-2015. To the nearest tenth, what percent of 2014-2015 cross country participants were girls?

Answer 1

46.8

Step-by-step explanation

Answer 2

49.6%

Explanation:

If in 2013-2014 46.3% of the cross country participants were girls and it increase by 1.6% we can determine the percentage of girls that will participate in 2014-2015.

In 2013-2014:

`=46.3/100`

The growth in 2013-2014:

`=1.6/46.3=0.035`

In 2014-2015:

`(46.3+1.6)+0.035\cdot{46.3+1.6}=49.6`

There will be 49.6% of the girls participant in cross country.