Need help with math problem

[Fledermaus]

New Math also is like this: Bob has 10 apples and Sally has none. Why is Bob monopolizing the apple tree?

[Billthedrill]

Your friend is a victim of vicious, out of control capitalism, whose evil minions keep their jackboots on the neck of The People. Only through a complete overthrow of the entire rotten framework of existing society and the forcible re-education of the petit bourgeoisie can we contemplate social justice, equal distribution of wealth, and a shining new society wherein the workers may march, hand in hand, along the path of historical inevitability.

Either that or 37.79%. I figure it's a tossup.

[Chode]

LOLOL!!!

[conservatism_IS_compassion]

Flattery will get you nowhere, you young whippersnapper!

[freedumb2003]

>> Why is Bob monopolizing the apple tree?<<

Answer: We will cut down the apple tree and distribute the apples on the now-dead branches to Sally, Laquisha, Maria and muhommed. We will then give Bob back one.

[muir_redwoods]

I didn’t exactly but I gave him a few guideposts

[harpu]

Speakin' of slip sticks...

A Virtual Sliderule

[stylin19a]

must have went to Catholic school. Nuns always had us show our work.

[Jane Long]

Sounds like Mike is blowing out his monthly budgets and his managers see either a lot of potential in Mike’s territory or in Mike...or both! Good for Mike ;)

[upchuck]

Fellow FReepers, y’all are disappointing.

Here we are at around 65 or so replies to the original question and no one has shown how to solve it using Common Core math.

[Fightin Whitey]

he's not gonna make enough to keep his kitty happy

And kitty likes her pretty toys.

[GGpaX4DumpedTea]

I still have two (both K & E), including the first one I bought in a pawn shop when I was in high school, bought about 1952. I used it until I had to get a fancy one in college. And btw, using one is like riding a bike, once you learn, you never forget!

[Westbrook]

> must have went to Catholic school. Nuns always had us show our work.

Yep. Don Bosco Technical High School with the Salesian brothers.

[Toddsterpatriot]

$124,111/ $90,071 = 1.377924.

I'd call it a 38% increase.

[Vendome]

Damned straight! And the Presidential suite, stocked with sag.

[SgtBob]

hehehe...years ago MrsSgtBob bought me an electronic E6B...it sits, unused, in my flight bag...next to my slide rule.

[InterceptPoint]

But you have a heftier long division problem.
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Actually you can get an answer that is close enough for government work by simply dividing 124 by 90.

And you can do that in your head:

Dividing by 90 is very close to multiplying by .011
Multiplying 124 by .011 is exactly the same as multiplying 1.24 times 1.1
1.24 times 1.1 is 1.24 plus .124 and that equals 1.364
Which would give you a 36.4% increase.
If you use .0111 instead of .011 you would be even closer.

All in your head.
Piece of cake.
Good enough for an Obmacare accountant.

[SpaceBar]

$90,071*(1+x) = $124,111
solve for x
express as a percent.