Question

A can of drink costs 32p. The cost of the drink has increased to 38p.

Jenny calculates that this is a percentage increase of 19%
Is Jenny's percentage correct?
PLZ SHOW WORKING OUT

Answer 1

the percentage is 100 because you add 32 and 38 and equals 100 if you were to subtract you would have got 6%

Answer 2

Jenny's percentage isn't correct

Explanation:

You'd have to divide first:

38 / 32 = 1.1875 = (rounded) 1.19%

The percentage increase is 1.19%