The horsepower in a race car increased from 330 HP to 440 HP. What is the new horsepower (HP), expressed as a percent of the original? And step by step please

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Manuel Otto · Answer 1 · 2022-01-21T03:43:24+0000

Answer: 133 1/3 %

Explanation:

330 HP - 100%

440 HP - x%

Let's make a proportion and find what is the new horsepower (HP), expressed as a percent of the original:

$(330)/(100) =(440)/(x) \\\\330x=440 \cdot 100\\\\330x=44000\\\\x=(44000)/(330) =133(1)/(3)\: \%$