A growing number of colleges are teaming up with banks to issue student ID cards that double as debit cards. There were 51 such partnerships in 2003. This number grew to 127 in 2006. What is the percent of increase?
(127 - 51)/51 = ?
Multiply the answer by 100 to get the percent.
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To find the percent increase, you need to calculate the difference between the two values and divide it by the original value. Then, multiply the result by 100 to express it as a percentage.
First, subtract the original value from the final value:
127 - 51 = 76
Next, divide this difference by the original value:
76 / 51 = 1.49
Now, multiply the result by 100 to get the percent increase:
1.49 * 100 = 149%
Therefore, the percent increase between 2003 and 2006 is 149%.