Question

From the London Summer Olympics 2012 to the Rio Summer Olympics 2016, the number of medals awarded increased by 118.5%. If 962 medals were awarded in London, how many were awarded four years later in Rio?

Answer 1

1,440

Explanation:

London 962

Rio +118.5%

One percent of 962 is 9.62 you get that by moving the decimal place over one place, multiply by 118.5 to get 1,139.97 there is no partial medals so round to the nearest whole number and you get 1,140.

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