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4.02 Percent increase and decrease

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By what percentage should a quantity be multiplied with in order to increase it by $17%$17%?

$117%$117%

A

$101.7%$101.7%

B

$83%$83%

C

$100.17%$100.17%

D
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By what percentage should a quantity be multiplied in order to decrease it by $28.2%$28.2%?

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By what percentage should a quantity be multiplied in order to increase it by $50%$50%?

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By what percentage should a quantity be multiplied by in order to decrease it by $35.5%$35.5%?

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7.RP.A.3

Use proportional relationships to solve multistep ratio and percent problems.

7.EE.B.3

Solve multi-step real-life and mathematical problems posed with positive and negative rational numbers in any form (whole numbers, fractions, and decimals), using tools strategically. Apply properties of operations to calculate with numbers in any form; convert between forms as appropriate; and assess the reasonableness of answers using mental computation and estimation strategies.

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