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Last year, 140 people in a community had cell phones. This year, the number of people in the community with cell phones has increased by 65%.What is the percent of increase? What is the change in the number of people with cell phones? How many people in the community have cell phones this year?

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Since the number of people with cell phones increased by 65%, then the number of people with cell phones is:

[tex]140(1.65)=231.[/tex]

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The percent of the increase is 65%.

The change in the number of people with cell phones is 231-140= 91.

This year 231 people have cell phones.

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