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The volume of juice in a bottle is increased from 500ml to 1.25

liters Work out the
percentage increase

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Final answer:

To find the percentage increase, convert both volumes to milliliters, find the volume increase, and then divide this by the original volume, which gives a result of a 150% increase.

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate the percentage increase in volume of juice from 500 ml to 1.25 liters, first convert both volumes to the same unit. Recall that 1 liter equals 1,000 milliliters. Therefore, 1.25 liters is equivalent to 1.25 × 1,000 = 1,250 milliliters. We then use the formula for percentage increase:

Percentage Increase = ((New Volume - Original Volume) / Original Volume) × 100%

Substitute the given volumes into the formula:

Percentage Increase = ((1,250 ml - 500 ml) / 500 ml) × 100%

The increase in volume is 1,250 ml - 500 ml = 750 milliliters. Now divide this increase by the original volume:

Percentage Increase = (750 ml / 500 ml) × 100%

Percentage Increase = 1.5 × 100%

Percentage Increase = 150%

The volume of juice has increased by 150%.

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Answer:

150% is the right answer

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