The tuition at a college increased from $45,000 to $52,000 in 2007. whwhat is the percent increase in tuition? (roundto the nearest tenth of a percent.)provide your answer below:

15.6% increase

Step-by-step explanation:

The tuition fee increase is $52,000 - $45,000 = $7000.

Now we need to ask ourselves "what percent is this $7000 of the original tuition fee ($45,000)? "

The answer is

% = ($7000/$45,000) × 100% = 15.6%

The percent increase is 15.6% when rounded to the nearest tenth.

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