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I need help with Pre-Alegebra studdying.

I need some help please.

I am not asking you to do my how I am studdying for a test tomorrow.

The problem says that in 2001 32.9 million Americans were living in poverty by 2005 that number increased to 37.0 million find the percent increase in the number of americans living in poverty from 2001 to 2005

I am subtracting 32.9 million and 37.0 million taking that number which I got 4.1 and dividing it by the original amount which is 32.9

and I am getting the wrong awnser

am I doing the problem all wrong or am I doing the math part of it wrong?

Please help thank you very much :)

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Answer #1

formula for percent change is (new reading - old reading)/old reading.

New is 37 Old is 32.9

37-32.9=4.1 4.1/32.9=0.1246 Make that a percent, 12.46

Answer #2

I got 12.46% but I’m most likely doing the math COMPLETELY wrong. usually I’m good at math but I am unsure of how to solve this problem. sorry.

Answer #3

You got the right awnser could you explain to me the best you can about what you did?

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