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Question 506043:
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Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
How do you figure the percent increase from one number compared to another.
Ex. What is the percent increase from 96 to 141.
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You need two steps:
1st: Quantity increase = 141-96 = 45
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2nd: % increase = 45/96 = 46.88%
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Cheers,
Stan H.
Answer by ksweetj(2) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
How do you figure the percent increase from one number compared to another.
Ex. What is the percent increase from 96 to 141.
percent increase=(new no-old no)*100/old no
=(141-96)*100/96
=46.88%