Question

Find the percent increase for the given original and new quantities in parts a through c.a. Original quantity: 100 New quantity: 106b. Original quantity: 10 New quantity: 16c. Original quantity: 50 New quantity: 56

Answer 1

We can find the percent of increase by means of this formula:

Increase in percent = 100 * (new quantity - original quantity) /original quantity

By replacing the given values into the above formula, we get:

a.

Increase in percent = 100 * (106 - 100) / 100 = 100 * 6 / 100 = 600/100 = 6

Then, the percent of increase equals 6%

b.

Increase in percent = 100 * (16 - 10) / 100 = 100 * 6 / 10 = 600/10 = 60

Then, the percent of increase equals 60%

c.

Increase in percent = 100 * (56- 50) / 50 = 100 * 6 / 50 = 600/50 = 12

Then, the percent of increase equals 12%