Question

Nora's leaf collection consisted of 150 leaves by August. By december , her collection had grown to 177 leaves. How much did her collection increase between August and December?
9%
12%
15%
18%

Answer 1

Answer=18%

177/150=1.18

1.18=118%

118%-100%=18%

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another way to solve the equation...

  150     177
_____=_____
100%      x

Cross Multiply
150x=17700
divide both sides by 150
x=118%

118%-100%=18%

Answer 2

Answer:

18%

Step-by-step explanation:

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