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  • 15-07-2018
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The length of a bicycle track is increased from 1200m to 1600m. Find the percentage increase.

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BiologiaMagister
BiologiaMagister BiologiaMagister
  • 15-07-2018

The track increased 400m:


1600 - 1200 = 400



Use the rule of 3:


1200 - 100%

400 - x


(400 * 100) / 1200 = x

40 000 / 1200 = x

33,33... = x


The increase was of 33% aproximately.




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