Question

August hosted two dinner parties for his friends. Twenty guests attended the first party, and twenty-seven guests attended the second party. What is the percentage increase of the number of guests from the first party to the second party?

A.
35%
B.
30%
C.
65%
D.
70%

Answer 1

A 35%

Explanation:

take the higher number (27) and subtract the smaller number (20) from it. there's your difference. afterwards, take the difference (7) and divide it by the smaller number (20). this gives you .35. convert it into percentage move the decimal point to the right two spots and slap a percentage sign onto it (shift+3). giving you 35%, or A.

Answer 2

a) 35%

Explanation:

Given information,

→ 20 guests attended the 1st party, and 27 guests attended the 2nd party.

Now we have to,

→ find the % increase of number of guests from first party to second party.

Let's solve the problem,

→ ((27 - 20)/20) × 100

→ (7/20) × 100

→ 0.35 × 100

→ 35%

Hence, the answer is 35%.