Question

4. You have a deck that has an area of 144 sq. ft. You and your family have decided to increase the

area of your deck to 168 sq. ft. What is the percent of increase to the area of the deck? Round your
answer to the nearest tenth if necessary. Show all of your work to justify your answer.

Answer 1

14.3%

Explanation:

168-144=24

24÷168×100%

≈ 14.3%