Are you looking for the total amount with the increase or merely the amount of increase?
If the former, method for #4 is correct.
If the latter, the other three answers are using the correct method.
For #s 4-7
#4) is Increase 35 by 40%
35 * 1.4 = 49
#5)Increase 125 by 8%
125 * 0.08 = 10
#6) Decrease 8 by 75%
8 * 0.75 = 6
#7) Decrease 135 by 22%
135 * 0.22 = 29.7
ARE THESE CORRECT YOU HAD TO FIND THE NEW AMOUNT.
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