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Dennis says that to increase a number by 500%, you would multiply the original number by 5. Describe and correct his error.
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Dennis says that to increase a number by 500%, you would multiply the original number by 5. Describe and correct his error.

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you multiply by 5 and then add that number by 5 [(5(5)) + 5]

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