Question

Last year 90 schools participated in the State Spelling Bee. This year there were 20%
more schools participating than last year. How many schools participated in the spelling
bee this year?
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Answer 1

Answer:

108 participating schools

Step-by-step explanation:

Number of participating schools last year:  1.00(90 schools)

+20% more:  +0.20(90 schools)            (Increase over last year)

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New count:  1.20(90 schools) = 108 participating schools

Answer 2

108 schools participated in the spelling bee this year.

What is percentage ?

Percentage is a ratio in the form of fraction of 100.

Percentage is defined by the "%" symbol.

How to find the required result ?

According to the problem, In last year 90 schools participated in the state spelling bee.

This year 20% more schools are participating than last year.

So, Number of increased schools = 20% of 90

                                                        = ($\frac{20}{100}$×90)

                                                        = 18

∴ Number of schools participated this year = 90+18 = 108

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