What is the percent increase when 7,200 increases by 1,800?

Mathematics · College · Thu Feb 04 2021

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Given the statement:

7200 increases by 1,800

Determine the percent of increase.

Solution:
In order to determine the percent of increase, we simply need to divide 1800 by 7200.

= 1800/7200

=0.25

Since we are given a decimal answer, in order to convert it into percentage, we multiply the decimal by 100. Hence, in converting a percentage into decimal, we divide the percentage by 100.

= (0.25)(100)

= 25%

Final answer:

The percent of increase is 25%.