Question 6 • CMS 2026-2027 NC Math 1 CREDIT RECOVERY
A 5 percent increase means each balance is the previous balance plus 5 percent of it: 100% + 5% = 105% of the previous balance. As a decimal multiplier, 105% is 1.05, so the common ratio is 1.05, choice C.
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