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One year ago Claire was 4 feet 6 inches tall. Now Claire is 4 feet 10 inches tall. By what percentage did Claire's height increase?

User Pimenta
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Answer:

7.4 percent

Explanation:

Convert both measurements to inches.

4 feet 6 inches = 54 inches

4 feet 10 inches = 58 inches

Formula for Percent of Increase:

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Difference

Original

100

58 - 54

54

100

4

54

100

7.407407

...

%

or about

7.4

%

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