SOLUTION: If their are 5 students in the class and it jumps to 19, what is the percent increase?

SOLUTION: If their are 5 students in the class and it jumps to 19, what is the percent increase?

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Question 291804: If their are 5 students in the class and it jumps to 19, what is the percent increase?
Answer by checkley77(12844) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(19-5)/5=14/5=2.8 or 280% increase.
Proof:
5+2.8*5=5+14=19.
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