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The FAA now figures the average checked bag to weigh 30 pounds. This is up from a previous figureof 23 pounds. Find the amount of increase and the percent of increase, to the nearest wholepercent.

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As given by the question

There are given that the average checked bag to weighs 30 pounds.

Now,

From the question

The increasing amount is:

[tex]30-23=7[/tex]

Then,

The percent of increasing is:

[tex]\begin{gathered} \frac{30-23}{23}\times100=\frac{7}{23}\times100 \\ =30.43 \end{gathered}[/tex]

Hence, the increasing amount is 7 and the percent of the increasing amount is 30%.