Question

Between ,2000 and 2010 the percentage of households with cordless phones increased 14.7% to 84%. About what ,,____% of the households had cordless phones in 2000

Answer 1

We can say that 14.7% of households had cordless phone in 2000.

Solution:

Given that between 2000 and 2010 the percentage of households with cordless phone increased from 14.7% to 84%.

Initial value of the year = 2000

Final value of the year = 2010

Initial value of cordless phone percentage = 14.7%

Final value of cordless phone percentage = 84%.

So the initial values in 2000 is 14.7%

Hence we can say that 14.7% of household had cordless phone in 2000.