How do you find a percent increase of a number?

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asked Jul 19, 2022 2.6k views

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Tien Dinh · Answer 1 · 2022-07-23T03:59:23+0000

Answer:

First: work out the difference (increase) between the two numbers you are comparing.

Increase = New Number - Original Number.

Then: divide the increase by the original number and multiply the answer by 100.

% increase = Increase ÷ Original Number × 100.

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