Question

What is the result when the number 76 is increased by 1.8%? Round your answer to

the nearest tenth.

Answer 1

77.4 (nearest tenth)

Explanation:

76 is 100% of the original number.

To increase a number by 1.8% it will be 100% + 1.8% = 101.8% of the original number.

`\begin{aligned}\implies \sf 101.8\%\; of\; 76&=\sf (101.8)/(100) * 76\\\\&=\sf (101.8 * 76)/(100)\\\\&=\sf (7736.8)/(100)\\\\&=\sf 77.368\\\\&=\sf 77.4\; (nearest\;tenth)\end{aligned}`

Therefore, the result when the number 76 is increased by 1.8% is 77.4 to the nearest tenth.