Question

Silva set up a dog-walking business. He earned $60 in June. He is projected to earn 110% more in July. How much is Silva projected to make in July?
$126
$170
$176
$660

Answer 1

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Answer:

  $126

Step-by-step explanation:

110% more than 100% is 210% of his June earnings:

  july = 2.10×$60 = $126

Silva is projected to make $126 in July.

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As always, you can think of % and /100 as being interchangeable.

  210% = 210/100 = 2.10