Q. What is the result when the number 76 is increased by 50% ?Answer:
Understand Problem: Understand the problem and determine what is being asked.We need to increase the number 76 by 50%. To do this, we will calculate 50% of 76 and then add this value to the original number 76.
Calculate 50%: Calculate 50% of 76.To find 50% of a number, you can divide the number by 2 or multiply the number by 0.5.50% of 76=76×0.5
Perform Calculation: Perform the calculation from Step 2.76×0.5=38So, 50% of 76 is 38.
Add to Original: Add the value from Step 3 to the original number to find the increased amount. 76 (original number) + 38 (50% of original number) = 114
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