SOLUTION: if sales were 250 last month and 300 this month what percentige was the increase?

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Question 341229: if sales were 250 last month and 300 this month what percentige was the increase?
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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Percentage increase is found by
{|new - old| / old} x 100%
So
{(300-250) / 250 } x 100% =
(50 / 250) x 100% =
1/5 x 100% =
20%