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How do i calculate the percentage change given these numbers?

How do i calculate the percentage change given these numbers?-example-1

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Solution:

Given the starting quantity 3 and the ending quantity 10. The quantity has increased from 3 to 10.

Thus, the percent increase is;


\begin{gathered} percent\text{ }increase=((10-3)/(3)*100)\text{ \%} \\ \\ percent\text{ }increase=233.3\text{ \%} \end{gathered}

ANSWER: 233.3%

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