alleryTo find a percent increase, first find the amount of increase, which is:
ANew amount minus original
BOriginal amount minus new
CNew amount times original
DOriginal divided by new
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. New amount minus original
1. Compare the two amounts.
2. Subtract the original from the new.
3. Then find what percent that is of the original.
_Source: OpenStax Elementary Algebra 2e, Chapter 3, Solve Percent Applications (CC BY 4.0)._
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