Question

The number of students at Franklin High School increased from 840 to 910 over a 5-year period. What was the percent of increase?

Answer 1

The percent of increase in students is `8.33%`.

Explanation:

The increase in numbers of students at Franklin High School over a five-year period was `910-840` which is `70`.

To find the percent increase, let us consider the percent value as `x`. Since we are calculating the percent increase from `840` and the increase is `70`, we can write the equation:

`840xxx/100=70`

Multiplying both sides by `100/840`, we get:

`x=70xx100/840`

`x=7000/840`

`x=8.33`