Question

In the spring, the height of a vine was 25 inches. In the fall, the height of the vine was 40 inches. What was the percent of increase?

Answer 1

40 / 25 = 1.6 x 100 = 160
percentage increase = 60%

Answer 2

Answer: The percent of increase is 60%.

Explanation:

Here, the initial height of the vine = 25 inches,

Final height of the vine = 40 inches

Since,

`\text{ The percent increase in the height}=\frac{\text{ Final height-Intial height}}{\text{ Intial height}}* 100`

`=(40-25)/(25)* 100`

`=(15)/(25)* 100`

`=(1500)/(25)=60\%`