SOLUTION: Can someone please help me solve this problem? What is the percentage increase from 22,762 to 38,139. Thank you.

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Question 92394: Can someone please help me solve this problem?
What is the percentage increase from 22,762 to 38,139.
Thank you.
Found 2 solutions by stanbon, Edwin McCravy:
Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Subtract the smaller number from the larger and divide the result by the smaller.
Cheers,
Stan H.
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20055)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Can someone please help me solve this problem?
What is the percentage increase from 22,762 to 38,139. 
Thank you.

The formula for percentage increase:

   NEW AMOUNT - OLD AMOUNT 
---------------------------- × 100%
          OLD AMOUNT
                
NEW AMOUNT = 38139
OLD AMOUNT = 22762

×100% =

×100% = .6755557508

or 67.55557508%

Edwin
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