Question

NEED ASAP 7TH GRADE MATH

Find the percent increase. Round to the nearest percent. From 95 books to 159 books The percent increase is ( ) %.

Answer 1

67% increase

159 is 167% of 95, which means this is a 67% increase.

Answer 2

67.3684% or 67%

Explanation:

percent increase = 100 X (final amount-initial amount)/(initial amount)

so

percent increase = 100 X (159-95)/95

159 - 95 = 64

64/95 = 0.6736842105263158

0.6736842105263158 X 100 = 67.36842105263158