Question

what is the percent of increase from 38.2 to 44.8? round your answer to the nearest tenth of a percent and include a percent sign (%).

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate the increase amount

$44.8 - 38.2 = 6.6$

Step2: Divide by original value

$\frac{6.6}{38.2} \approx 0.172775$

Step3: Convert to percentage

$0.172775 \times 100 = 17.2775\%$

Step4: Round to nearest tenth

$17.2775\% \approx 17.3\%$

Answer:

17.3%