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Find the percent change as an increase or decrease to 8 inches to 24 inches

User Ron Beyer
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New value=24
Original value=8

Change in value= New value-original value
Change in value=24-8
Change in value=16
%increased=change in value/original value x100%
%increased= 16/8x100
%increased=200%
User Thilak Nathen
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Think of the number 8 as 100%.

What multiplies 8 to 24?

3.

100% x 3 = 300% increase
User Asher Hawthorne
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