How do you find the percent change given the original number is 90 and new number is 95?
1 Answer
Mar 21, 2017
5.56% increase
Explanation:
"Change" means "difference" in something. Difference in math is found by subtracting.
"Per cent" means "out of 100" (cent as in a century has 100 years)
Set up the problem with (part)/(whole)=(part)/(whole). 90 was the original whole.
