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Last year, 576 students attended a local middle school. This year, 721 students attended the school. What is the approximate percent increase in the number of students at the school?

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the increase rate is 25.2%

Solution: last year is 576, this year is 721

               so the rate is 576(1+ X) = 721 

                X = 0.252=25.2%