Solve. Round to the nearest tenth, if necessary.
-A company increased the number of its employees from 420 to 490. What was the percent increase in employees?
A)16.7%
B)85.7%
C)53.8%
D)14.3%

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The percent increase is calculated by the formula [(New Number - Original Number) / Original Number] * 100. So, [(490 - 420) / 420] * 100 = (70 / 420) * 100 = 16.7%.

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