Question

Find the percent increase or decrease: 43 to 78

Answer 1

81.39% increase.

Explanation:

Given: There is change in number from 43 to 78.

First lets find the amount of change or difference in number.

Difference in number=
`78-43= 35`

∴ Difference in number show that there is an increase of 35 number.

Now, finding the percent change in the number.

Percent=
`(Difference\ in\ number)/(base\ number) * 100`

⇒ Percent change in number=
`(35)/(43) * 100= 81.39\%`

∴ 81.39% increase in the number.