The average teachers' and superintendents' salaries for a school district was $54,884. Three years
Later, the new average was $68,000. Find the percent increase to the nearest tenth of a percent.
A)12.0%
B)16.0%
C)23.9%
D)8.0%

Question

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First, we need to find the amount of increase in salary:
$68,000 - $54,884 = $13,116

Next, we need to find the percent increase:
($13,116 / $54,884) x 100% = 23.9%

Therefore, the answer is C, 23.9%. To find the percent increase, we can use the formula:
Percent Increase = ((New Value - Old Value)/Old Value) x 100%

Plugging in the given values, we get:
Percent Increase = ((68000 - 54884)/54884) x 100%
Percent Increase = (13116/54884) x 100%
Percent Increase = 0.239 x 100%
Percent Increase = 23.9%

Therefore, the correct answer is choice C, 23.9%.

The Average Teachers' and Superintendents' Salaries for a School District