In 1984, the cost of tuition at a certain private high school was $4000. By 1989, it had risen approximately 106%. What was the approximate cost in 1989?

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Answer 1 · 2018-02-12T02:07:10

#8240#

Turn the percent into a number:

#106%=>1.06#

Multiply #4000# by #1.06# to get how much it had risen.

#4000*1.06=4240#

Since you have how much it had risen, add that to the original amount:

#4240+4000=8240#

The answer is 8240.

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In 1984​, the cost of tuition at a certain private high school was​ $4000. By 1989​, it had risen approximately 106​%. What was the approximate cost in 1989​?