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Last year, Scout Troop # 85 sold 540 boxes of cookies. This year, they sold 783 boxes. What was the percent increase in the number of boxes sold?
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Last year, Scout Troop # 85 sold 540 boxes of cookies. This year, they sold 783 boxes. What was the percent increase in the number of boxes sold?

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783 - 540 = 243
243/540 = 0.45
0.45 * 100 = 45
45% = increased percentage
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