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Petey’s Shirt Company can make 240 T-shirts in a day. After buying new machines, the company is able to make 456 T-shirts in a day. By what percent did the production increase?

A.9%
B.47%
C.53%
D.90%

User Ndvo
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Answer:

Step-by-step explanation: The answer is 47% because if you divide 240 and 456 you get 98 and if you minus 98 by 51 you get 47.

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Answer:

90%

Explanation:

You convert 456/240 into a percentage and get 190%, then taking out the extra 100%

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