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The Mulraney's home has 2,550 square feet of living space. A contractor is building an addition to their home that will increase the square footage by 8%, what will be the …

The Mulraney's home has 2,550 square feet of living space. A contractor is building an addition to their home that will increase the square footage by 8%, what will be the …
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The Mulraney's home has 2,550 square feet of living space. A contractor is building an addition to their home that will increase the square footage by 8%, what will be the square footage of their home with the addition?

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The house will have 2754 sq. ft.

Increasing the square footage by 8% will be the same as taking 108% of the current square footage. 108% = 108/100 = 1.08.

1.08(2550)=2754
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