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Solve Percent Applications · Exercise 47

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According to Time magazine annual global seafood consumption rose from 22 pounds per person in the 1960s to 38 pounds per person in 2011. Find the percent increase. (Round to the nearest tenth of a percent.)

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OpenStax, Elementary Algebra 2e · §3.2 Solve Percent Applications · Exercise 47

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