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For a percentage increase of 79% state the multiplier

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The multipler associated to a increase of percentage, is given by the sum of 1 plus the percentage in decimal form.

Thus, you have:

79/100 = 0.79

1 + 0.79 = 1.79

Hence, the multiplier is 1.79

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