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Molly's hair was 20 inches long. Three years later it was 53 inches long. What was the percent increase, to the nearest hundredth, of Molly's hair length.

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Find how much it grew:

53 - 20 = 33 inches.

Divide the amount it grew by the original length

33/20 = 1.65

Subtract 1:

1.65 - 1 = 0.65

Multiply by 100 for percent:

0.65 x 100 = 65%

The percent increase is 65%

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