$914.35 - $684.41 did the bill increase more or less than 50%?

Question

311.20 + 300.65 + 302.50 = $914.35

179.90 + 203.40 + 201.11 = $684.41 

 

did is the bill increase more or less than 50% ? 

Answer 1

It sounds like you're saying that the bill was $684.41 and then at some point increased to $914.35.

 

Let's figure out how much 50% of 684.41 is:

 

0.5(684.41) = 342.21

 

That means if the bill increased by more than $342.21 it increased by more than 50%. If it increased by less than $342.21, it increased by less than 50%.

 

Subtract the initial amount from the new amount to figure out how much the bill increased:

 

914.35 - 684.41 = 229.94

 

The bill increased by $229.94, which is less than $342.21. So, the bill increased by less than 50%.