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Seraphina is driving two hours to visit her family. For the first hour, she traveled at a speed of 60 miles per hour. Then, in the second hour, she traveled at a speed of 73 miles per hour. What is the percentage increase of Seraphina's speed? If necessary, round to the nearest tenth of a percent.

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Answer:21.7

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percent change = (amount of change)/(original amount) × 100%

... = (73 -60)/60 × 100%

... = 13/60 × 100%

... ≈ 0.216667 × 100%

... ≈ 21.7%

Sarah's speed in the second hour was about 21.7% greater than in the first hour.

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