Q. What is the result when the number 58 is increased by 50% ?Answer:
Multiply by 1 plus percentage: To increase a number by a percentage, we multiply the number by 1 plus the percentage in decimal form.For an increase of 50%, the decimal form is 0.50.So, we calculate 58×(1+0.50).
Calculate increase by 50%: Now, let's perform the calculation:58×(1+0.50)=58×1.50
Perform calculation: Next, we multiply 58 by 1.50: 58×1.50=87
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