Question

Tanya’s swim club increased their $29 membership fee by $6 a year. What is the approximate percent increase in the membership fee?

Answer 1

The approximate percent increase is 20%.

Explanation:

Answer 2

6 is what % of 29
6 = n% x 29
6 =. 29n
.29 .29

n ≈ 20.7 %

or simply 6/29 ≈.207 = 20.7%

When you express it as a English sentence and then a math sentence (the first way I did it), it make a lot of sense.