A number increases from 500 to 700. What is the percentage increase?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. 40%
- Step 1: Increase = 700 - 500 = 200.
- Step 2: Percentage increase = 200/500 x 100 = 40%.
Answer
40%.
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