p + 0.2p
=
1p + 0.2p
=
1.2p
Part D
Using the simplified expression you wrote in part C, explain what it means to have 20% more of a given quantity.
1 answer
To have 20% more of a given quantity means to increase the original quantity by 20%. In terms of the simplified expression 1.2p, it means that the new quantity is 1.2 times the original quantity p.