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Yi Min owns a small store. The first month the store was

open, she made $1,375 in profit. During the next month, she
advertised in the local newspaper and saw a 60% increase
in profit. How much profit did she make the second month?

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Yi Min owns a small store. The first month the store was

open, she made $1,375 in profit. During the next month, she

advertised in the local newspaper and saw a 60% increase

in profit. How much profit did she make the second month?

'Percent (%)' means 'out of one hundred':

p% = p 'out of one hundred',

p% is read p 'percent',

p% = p/100 = p ÷ 100.

60% = 60/100 = 60 ÷ 100 = 0.6.

100% = 100/100 = 100 ÷ 100 = 1.

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