SOLUTION: If you have a 40 gallon water hester and replace it with a 50 gallon what percentage Did you increase to?

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Question 740045: If you have a 40 gallon water hester and replace it with a 50 gallon what percentage
Did you increase to?

Answer by nerdybill(7384)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If you have a 40 gallon water hester and replace it with a 50 gallon what percentage
Did you increase to?
.
The difference is
50-40 = 10 gallons
.
the percentage increase is then
10/40 * 100
0.25 * 100
25% increase

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