The seventh-grade class is raising money to have a class trip at the end of the year. They began the year with $1 comma 500. Now they have $1 comma 950 in the account. What is the percent increase for the money the class has raised? The class figured out that if there is a percent increase of 99% from the beginning of the year, they will have enough to pay for every student. How much money will they need to pay for every student?

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Brandon Weaver

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24 January, 21:35

The seventh-grade class is raising money to have a class trip at the end of the year. They began the year with $1 comma 500. Now they have $1 comma 950 in the account. What is the percent increase for the money the class has raised? The class figured out that if there is a percent increase of 99% from the beginning of the year, they will have enough to pay for every student. How much money will they need to pay for every student?

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Malakai · Answer 1

Part 1:

Percent Increase = new quantity minus original quantity divided by original quantity

% increase = (1950-1500) / 1500

= 450/1500

= 0.3 which is a 30% increase

Part 2:

Total money needed = original quantity multiplied by 1.99

Total = 1500 (1.99)

= $2,985