📚 Percentage Increase
A percentage increase tells you how much a value has grown compared to its original amount.
% Increase = ((New - Original) ÷ Original) × 100
Example: Price increased from $50 to $65
1
Find the difference: 65 - 50 = 15
2
Divide by original: 15 ÷ 50 = 0.3
3
Multiply by 100: 0.3 × 100 = 30% increase
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Your salary increased from $40,000 to $46,000. What's the percentage increase?
Increase is $6,000. Divide by $40,000 and multiply by 100
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