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the number of tigers increased from 25 to 40 over a short period of time. What is the percentage increase in the number of lions? Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a percent. *

User Rogelio Em
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75 percent increase
explanation: 40-25=15
then 15/original amount=.75 or 75 percent
Check: .75x25+25=40
User Iboboboru
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60% increase

40-25=15

15 of 25 is 60% (you can check this too because 25x.6 is 15)
User Katrice
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