Calculating Rent Percentage Increase

The video tutorial explains how to calculate a percentage increase on a rental amount. It begins by converting 18% into a decimal and then demonstrates the multiplication process to find the increase. The tutorial continues by adding the calculated increase to the original rental amount to find the new total. The video concludes with a final result and a brief recap.

What is the initial rent amount mentioned in the problem?

• 550

• 500

• 600

• 650

How do you convert 18% into a decimal?

• 18

• 0.018

• 1.8

• 0.18

What is the first step in calculating the percentage increase?

• Multiply 550 by 0.18

• Subtract 18% from 550

• Divide 550 by 0.18

• Add 18% to 550

What is the result of multiplying 550 by 0.18?

• 99

• 110

• 90

• 100

What is the next step after finding the percentage increase?

• Add it to the original rent

• Subtract it from the original rent

• Divide it by the original rent

• Multiply it by the original rent

What is the new rent value after the increase?

• 649

• 750

• 650

• 700

What is the percentage increase applied to the rent?

• 10%

• 15%

• 18%

• 20%

What is the purpose of converting a percentage to a decimal in this problem?

• To divide accurately

• To make subtraction easier

• To enable multiplication

• To simplify addition