Question

In athletic competition, the record jump in the pole vault was 6.75 Meters. An athlete set a

new record jump of 8.5 meters. What percentage of the old record is the difference between
the two records? Correct your answer to 2 decimal places.

Answer 1

25.96%

Explanation:

Givens

• The old record is 6.75 meters.
• The new record is 8.5 meters.

If 6.75 meters represents 100%, which percentage would represents 8.5 meters? (we use the rule of three).

`8.5 * (100 \%)/(6.75 ) =125.93 \%`

Then, we subtract 125.96% - 100% = 25.96%

Therefore, the percentage between the two records is 25.96%