Question 110083
increase from 146 million to 168 million  Find the percent of increase?

{{{146 _million + x_percent_of_146_ million =  168_ million}}} 

{{{x_percent_of_146_ million =  168 million – 146_ million}}}

{{{x_percent_of_146_ million =  22_million }}}


then

{{{(x/100)146_milli0n = 22_million}}}

{{{146*x_million /100 =22_million}}}...multiply both sides by {{{100}}}

{{{146_million*x_percent = 22_million* 100}}}

{{{146_million*x_percent = 2200_million}}}

{{{ x_percent = 2200_million/146_million }}}

{{{x_percent = 15.069}}}


Check:
 calculate
 
{{{(15.069)_percent_of_146_million}}}

{{{146 _million * 15.069/100 = 146 _million * .15069 = 22.00074_million= 22_million}}}

Then
{{{146 _million + x_percent =  168_ million }}}

{{{146_ million + 22_ million =  168_ million}}}