Question

Identify the percent of change 12 inches to 36 inches How much percent increased?

Answer 1

The percent change is given by:

`Percent_{\text{ }}change=\frac{New_{\text{ }}value-Old_{\text{ }}value}{Old_{\text{ }}value}*100`

Where:

New value = 36in

Old value = 12 in

Therefore:

`\begin{gathered} Percent_{\text{ }}change=(36-12)/(12)*100 \\ Percent_{\text{ }}change=2*100 \\ Percent_{\text{ }}change=200 \end{gathered}`

Answer:

200%