Kim increased her typing speed from 56 to

63 words per minute. What was the percent

of increase in her typing speed?

A. 7%

B. 11.1%

C. 12.5%

D. 17%

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Yael Holder

Mathematics

8 October, 13:40

Kim increased her typing speed from 56 to

63 words per minute. What was the percent

of increase in her typing speed?

A. 7%

B. 11.1%

C. 12.5%

D. 17%

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Sabrina Kirby · Answer 1

Answer: The answer is C. 12.5%

Step-by-step explanation: To find the person of increase you first got to find the amount of increase. From 56 to 63 there was 7 amount of increase. No we compare 7 to the original or whole to find the increase but in percent.

Increase: 7

Percent of increase: 7/56 =.125 = 12.5%

The before original: 56

The after: 63

Kim increased her typing speed from 56 to63 words per minute. What was the percentof increase in her typing speed?A. 7%B. 11.1%C. 12.5%D. 17%

Kim increased her typing speed from 56 to

63 words per minute. What was the percent

of increase in her typing speed?

A. 7%

B. 11.1%

C. 12.5%

D. 17%