How do you find the result when 115 is increased by 20%?

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Answer 1 · 2018-04-17T08:37:41

The answer is 138.

You could do it one of two ways.

1) Find 20% of 115 (by doing 115 x 0.2) and then adding that answer (23) to 115.

or

2) (an easier way) do 115 x 1.2 because you are adding on 20% so your 1 of the 1.2 if 115 and the 0.2 of the 1.2 is 0.2 of 115.

Hope this makes sense and I've helped you with your work :)

Answer 2 · 2018-04-17T08:43:58

#138#

Percentage increase is defined as #P(1+(R)/100)#, where P is the original amount and R is the percentage to be increased.

#P(1+(R)/100)#
#rArr115*(1+(20)/100)#
#rArr115*1.2#
#rArr138#