Question

How do you find the percent of change when 27 is increased to 53?

Answer 1

The percent of change is approximately `96.3`.

Explanation:

The amount of change is `53-27=26`

Therefore the percent of change from `27` can be expressed as:

`27xxx/100=26`

Multiply both sides by `100/27`.

`x=26xx100/27`

`x=2600/27`

`x=96.296`

Answer 2

`96.3%` increase

Explanation:

Any change can be given as a percent change from the starting value. The change is sometimes an increase and sometimes a decrease... the method remains the same.

Use the method: `"percent change" = ("change")/("original value") xx 100%`

In this case the change is an increase. `27 to 53`

The amount of change = `53-27 = 26`

Percent change = `26/27 xx100%" "` multiply by 100. % for answer

`= 96.296%`