Last year at a certain high school, there were 100 boys on the honor roll and 60 girls on the honor roll. This year, the number

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Last year at a certain high school, there were 100 boys on the honor roll and 60 girls on the honor roll. This year, the number

of boys on the honor roll increased by 20% and the number of girls on the honor roll increased by 25%. By what percentage did the total number of students on the honor roll increase? Round your answer to the nearest tenth (if necessary).

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defon · Answer 1 · 2022-06-07T15:57:27+03:00

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last year 100 boys and 60 girls, for a total of 160.

this year, 120 boys and 75 girls, for a total of 195.

35 more than 160 is a 21.8% increase