SOLUTION: What percent larger than 40 is 80?

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Question 981411: What percent larger than 40 is 80?
Answer by macston(5194) About Me  (Show Source):
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(Increase/original number)(100%)=percent increase
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((80-40)/40)(100%)=percent increase
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(40/40)(100%)=percent increase
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100%=percent increase
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ANSWER: There is a 100% increase so 80 is 100% larger than 40.