document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=673927>Question 673927</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the percent increase of going from 40 to 60? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #418937 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Shana-D77><B>Shana-D77(132)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Shana-D77><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=Shana-D77><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=418937\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Percent change is (new - old)/old or (n - o)/o.  Think of it as noo!<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "From 40 to 60...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40 is \"old\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60 is \"new\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So (60 - 40)/40 = 20/40 = 1/2 or 50% change.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Just be sure to always parenthesize the numerator or you will always accidentally subtract 1 from the new number. </SPAN>\n" );
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