document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=341229>Question 341229</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if sales were 250 last month and 300 this month what percentige was the increase? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #244305 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=244305\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Percentage increase is found by<BR>\n" );
document.write( "{|new - old| / old} x 100% <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "{(300-250) / 250 } x 100% =<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(50 / 250) x 100% =<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/5 x 100% =<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20% </SPAN>\n" );
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