Question

the lions won 16 games last year. this year the lions won 20 games. what is the percent increase in number of games the lions won from last year to this year?

Answer 1

Answer: the percent increase is 25%

Explanation:

lets 16 games are 100% - in last year

so 20 games are x%

make proportion and find x=20*100/16=125% - in this year

125-100%=25%

Answer: the percent increase is 25%

Answer 2

last year won the lions 16 games last year and into this year the Lions won 20 games.

as the percentage increase is:

20/16

(20/4) / (16/4)

5/4

1.25 (125%)