A student’s height was 61 inches at the beginning of the year. At the end of the year it was 64 inches. What was his percent increase? Round to the nearest tenth of a percent.

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Froginvasion · Answer 1 · 2023-09-18T17:46:47+0000

Answer:

4.9% increase

Explanation:

Starts at 61 inches

Ends at 64 inches

64 - 61 = 3 inches increase

percent of 3 to 61

3 / 61

≈ 0.49

= 4.9%