Q. The number 22 is increased to 39 . What is the percentage by which the number was increased, to the nearest tenth of a percent?Answer:
Determine Increase Amount: Determine the amount of increase from the original number.To find the increase, subtract the original number from the new number.Increase =New number−Original numberIncrease =39−22Increase =17
Calculate Percentage Increase: Calculate the percentage increase based on the original number.To find the percentage increase, divide the increase by the original number and then multiply by 100 to convert it to a percentage.Percentage increase = (Increase÷Original number)×100Percentage increase = (17÷22)×100
Perform Division and Multiplication: Perform the division and multiplication to find the percentage increase.Percentage increase = (17÷22)×100Percentage increase ≈0.7727×100Percentage increase ≈77.27
Round Percentage Increase: Round the percentage increase to the nearest tenth of a percent.Rounded percentage increase ≈77.3%