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Work the percent problem. Round all money amounts to the nearest dollar and percents to th...

Work the percent problem. Round all money amounts to the nearest dollar and percents to the nearest tenth, as needed. See Examples 1–3.

The 1916 dime minted in Denver is quite rare. The 1979 edition of A Guide Book of United States Coins listed its value in Extremely Fine condition as $625. The 2012 value had increased to $6200. What was the percent increase in the value of this coin? (Hint: First subtract to find the increase in value. Then write a percent equation that uses this increase.)

EXAMPLE 1 Applying Proportions

EXAMPLE 2 Solving Percent Equations

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EXAMPLE 3 Solving Applied Percent Problems

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