Last year, 800 students attended the career fair at
West High School. This year, the number of students
who attended the career fair increased by 5%. How
many students attended the career fair at
West High School this year?​

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Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

5% of 800 students =40

40 + 800 = 840 students

840 students attended the career fair at West High School this year.

What is a percentage?

A percent is a number of ratio expressed as a fractionof 100.

It is often denoted using the sign ''%''.

It is given that number of students attended career fair last year = 800

Percentage increase this year = 5%

Therefore, number of students increased this year = 5% of 800

                                                                                    = (5/100)*80

                                                                                    =  40

Hence,number of students attended career fair  this year = 800 + 40

number of students attended career fair  this year = 840

Therefore,840 students attended the career fair at West High School this year.

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