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Work out the percentage increase of 42 to 186.

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Answer:

342.85714 %

Explanation:

Percentage increase is given by

increase= (new - original)/ original * 100 %

The new is 186 and the original is 42

= (186 - 42)/ 42 * 100 %

=144/42* 100 %

=3.42857 * 100%

=342.85714 %

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