SOLUTION:
Step 1:
In this question, we are given the following:
Using the simplified expression you wrote,
explain what it means to have 20% more of a given quantity.
Step 2:
Let the given quantity be p,
Then 20% more of a given quantity means:
[tex]\begin{gathered} (\text{ 100+ 20)\% of p} \\ =\text{ 120\% of p} \\ =\text{ }\frac{120}{100}\text{ x p} \\ =\text{ 1.2 x p} \\ =\text{ 1.2 p} \end{gathered}[/tex]
