MGF 1107 Midterm: MGF Chapter 8-10 Test Review part 1/3

• School: UCF
• Department: Mathematics Gen and Finite
• Course: MGF 1107
• Professor: Tammy Muhs

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Move the decimal two places to the right or divide by 100. Move the decimal two places left or multiply by 100. % can still be expressed with a decimal place in between numbers. Just make sure the decimal is in the right place. Practice question with %: a 150-piece puzzle is missing 12% of its pieces from its box. How many pieces are in the box: change 12% to a decimal 0. 12. Subtract from 1. (1 - 0. 12) and multiply by the quantity 150. New is the value you finish with, original is the value you start with. A negative answer means a decrease, a positive answer means and increase. Practice with change formula: arvin"s tuition bill for last semester was . If he paid in tuition this semester, what was the percentage increase on his tuition: subtract - . Divide by the original cost for last semester.