Question

If you carried a ball 50.5 yards at the first half of a game . By the end of the game you carried the ball for a total of 75 yards. Find the percentage of increase

Answer 1

percentage of increase = 49%

Explanation:

Percentage change for any value is given by

percentage change = (new value - old value)/old value * 100 %

If there is increase in new value, percentage change can be called as percentage increase.

If there is decrease in new value, percentage change can be called as decrease increase.

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Distance covered in first half of game = 50.5 yards

Distance covered in first full game = 75 yards

percentage of increase = (Distance covered in first full game - Distance covered in first half of game)/Distance covered in first half of game * 100 %

percentage of increase = (75 - 50.5)/50.5 * 100% = 24.5/50 * 100%

percentage of increase = 49% answer