Question

When I worked at Southern it took me 8 minutes to get to work. Now, it takes me 26 minutes to get to work. What is the percent increase in the time it takes me to get to work?

Answer 1

225%

Explanation:

You can figure the percentage change from ...

percentage change = ((new value)/(old value) -1) × 100%

= (26/8 -1) × 100% = (3.25 -1) × 100% = 225%