The U. S.-based motorcycle manufacturer says that it expects to build 139,000 motorcycles this year, up from 126, 000 last year. Find the percent of increase in production

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Drake Fields

21 September, 21:39

The U. S.-based motorcycle manufacturer says that it expects to build 139,000 motorcycles this year, up from 126, 000 last year. Find the percent of increase in production

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Nathen Campos · Answer 1

The formula is (new-original) / original.

(139,000 - 126,000) / 126,000

= 13,000/126,000

=.103

Now, convert the decimal into a percent by moving the decimal two places to the right and including the percent sign.

.103 = 10.3%

Answer: 10.3%