QuestionA house valued at \$263,000 increased by 15%.
(a) New value = Old value.
(b) Find the new value. New value: \$ \square
Studdy Solution
STEP 1
Assumptions1. The initial value of the house is $263,000. The value of the house increased by15%
3. The increase is calculated as a one-time increase, not compounding annually
STEP 2
First, we need to express the percentage increase as a decimal. This can be done by dividing the percentage by100.
STEP 3
Now, plug in the given value for the percentage increase to calculate the decimal.
STEP 4
Calculate the decimal value of the percentage increase.
STEP 5
To find the new value, we need to add the original value to the increase. This can be expressed as a multiplication of the original value by1 plus the decimal value of the percentage increase.
STEP 6
Plug in the value for the percentage increase as a decimal to calculate the value of .
STEP 7
Calculate the value of .
STEP 8
Now that we have the value of , we can find the new value of the house by multiplying the old value by .
STEP 9
Plug in the values for and the old value to calculate the new value.
STEP 10
Calculate the new value of the house.
The new value of the house is $302,450.
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