PP2 Question: Percent Change (SPOILERS)

GRE Quant Problem Solving
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I know how to solve for percent change to find the right answer (A), but when taking the test I tried to solve the problem by solving for x: 1960x=2100 and x=1.071 and I assumed the .071 would be the percent less.

What value did I solve for here? Is the overall answer of 107.1% the percent greater that Patricia’s property tax is compared to Steve’s?

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The calculation which u did states what percent greater is Patricia’s property tax than Steve’s property tax

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Thank you! that’s what I was thinking but I wasn’t sure.