Twenty seven is b, not sure about the rest. we learn it different
I think you have to like find the median and then you have to see if the mean is more
8 is 7
9 is 0.666666666667
3/4 3/5 7/8
are all greater than 1/2 and less than 1
Let x be the original amount.
Increasing x by 24% means to add 24% of x to the original amount x.
x + 24% of x = x + .24x = 1x + .24x = 1.24x.
Therefore, to increase a given amount by 24% then multiply the original amount by a single factor of 1.24 .
