Question

charles grew from 60 inches to 68 inches in one year. what was the percent of change in charles height?

Answer 1

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Answer:

13 1/3%

Explanation:

The percentage change can be calculated from ...

pct chg = ((new value)/(old value) -1) × 100%

= (68/60 -1)×100% ≈ 13.33%

The change in Charles's height was about 13.3%.