document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=2348>Question 2348</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If my sales were at 100,000 last year and 400,000 this year what was the percentage increase? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #1002 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><B>longjonsilver(2297)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=longjonsilver><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=1002\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> % increase/decrease is ALWAYS based upon the original, so it is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "change is 400,000 - 100,000 = 300,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "original is 100,000\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so % increase = (300,000/100,000)*100 = 300%\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "jon. </SPAN>\n" );
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