Question

a car dealership increased the price of a certain car by 12%. the original price was $47,200.
(a) fill in the blank to write the new price in terms of the original price.
write your answer as a decimal.
new price = \\(\square\\) × original price
(b) use your answer in part (a) to determine the new price.
new price: $\square

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate decimal for 12% increase

$1 + 0.12 = 1.12$

Step2: Compute new car price

$\$47200 \times 1.12 = 52864$

Answer:

(a) 1.12
(b) 52864