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Question #2430a

Answer 1

`23,365.2`

Explanation:

If a number is increased by a certain percent, then you multiply the number by `1+"the percent written in decimal form"`:

Our number is `19,471`

We're increasing it by `20%` or by `0.2`.

So we multiply `19471` by `1.2`

`19,471xx 1.2=23,365.2`

Answer 2

`23,365.2`

Explanation:

A number 'increased by `20%`' means that `20%` of that number is added on to it.

Method 1.

Find the `20%` increase and add it to `19,471`

`20/100 xx 19,471 = 3,894.2" "larr` this is amount of the increase.

The new value is `19,471 +3,894.2`

`=23,365.2`

Method 2.

`100% +20% = 120%`

Find `120%` of `19,471`

`120/100 xx 19,471`

`=23,365.2`