Last year, Dr. Alvarado saw 540 patients. This year, he saw 1,053 patients. What is the percent of increase in the number of patients seen each year?

Given:

Last year, Dr. Alvarado saw 540 patients.

This year, he saw 1053 patients.

To find:

The percent of increase in the number of patients seen each year.

Solution:

We know that,

On substituting the given values, we get

Therefore, the number of patients increased by 95% each year.

step-by-step explanation:

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