Well, darling, "increase by 10" simply means to add 10 to a given value. So if you have a number, let's say 5, and you increase it by 10, you end up with 15. It's basic math, sugar, nothing to lose sleep over.
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This is an increase of 10%
The percentage increase form 10 to 13 is 30%
10% of 60 is 6. So, 60 + 6 (10%) = 66
- In order to increase a quantity by 10%, you multiply it by 1.1.- In order to decrease a quantity by 10%, you multiply it by 0.9.Starting out with a quantity of 100, we want to increase it 10%, and then decrease THE RESULT by 10%.(100) x (1.1) = 110(110) x (0.9) = 99The ending quantity is 99.The hypothesis of the question is exactly backwards. The net result is a 1-percent DECREASE.
Multiply the number by 1.1