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To increase an amount by 43% multiply by?

User Mykolaj
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multiply by .43 then add it to your starting amount.

for ex:
6 increased by 43%
6*.43=2.58
2.58+6= 8.58 = final amount
User MaciejPL
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Answer: 1.43 because you add it to 100 to give you 143 and then divide it by 100 to get 1.43

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