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Jack made $30 mowing lawns in May and $72 mowing lawns in June. By what percent did the amount of money Jack made mowing lawns increase from May to June. Show work to support you answer
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Jack made $30 mowing lawns in May and $72 mowing lawns in June. By what percent did the amount of money Jack made mowing lawns increase from May to June. Show work to support you answer

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140

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$72 - $30 = $42

It increased $42.



Now take this number and divide by the original number (first):

42 ÷ 30

This is 1.4, let's convert this to a percentage.
We now times it by 100



1.4 × 100

The answer is 140%
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