brand of cereal had 1.2mg of iron per serving. Then they changed their recipe so they had 1.8mg of iron per serving. What was the percent increase in iron?
Q. brand of cereal had 1.2mg of iron per serving. Then they changed their recipe so they had 1.8mg of iron per serving. What was the percent increase in iron?
Identify Amounts: Identify the original amount of iron and the new amount of iron after the recipe change.Original amount of iron per serving = 1.2mgNew amount of iron per serving = 1.8mg
Calculate Increase: Calculate the increase in the amount of iron per serving.Increase in iron = New amount of iron - Original amount of ironIncrease in iron = 1.8mg−1.2mgIncrease in iron = 0.6mg
Calculate Percent Increase: Calculate the percent increase in iron per serving.Percent increase = (Increase in iron/Original amount of iron)×100%Percent increase = (0.6mg/1.2mg)×100%Percent increase = 0.5×100%Percent increase = 50%
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