Question

An older TV screen was 26 centimerers wide. The newer model increased the screen sizeby 6% . How wide is the new TV screen?

Answer 1

Width of new TV screen = 27.56 centimeters

Explanation:

Step 1: Convert 6% to a decimal:

6% as a decimal becomes 0.06

Step 2: Multiply 26 by 0.06:

Multiplying 26 by 0.06 will allow us to find 6% of 26. This number is also the value by which the 26 is increased:

26(0.06) = 1.56

Step 3: Add 1.56 to 26 to determine the width of the new TV screen:

26 + 1.56 = 27.56

Thus, the width of the new TV screen is 27.56 centimeters.