Solve the problem.
-Brand X copier has improved its copier so that it produces 17% more copies than its old model. If the old model ran 557 copies per hour, how many copies would the new model run? Round your answer to the nearest whole
Number.
A) 652 copies per hour
B) 572 copies per hour
C) 637 copies per hour
D) 304 copies per hour

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

To find the number of copies the new model produces, increase the old model's output by 17%. Calculate 17% of 557 (0.17 * 557 = 94.69) and add it to 557 to get the new output (557 + 94.69 = 651.69), which rounds to 652 copies per hour.

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