Question

Can someone translate the percent word problem in a equation: If 5 is increased to 8, the increase is what percent of the original number

Answer 1

If you increased 5 to 10, then I would have doubled the number 5 and this is a 100% increases.

If you increased 5 to 7.5, then this is 50% increase,
because 50% of 5 is 2.5 and 5 + 2.5 = 7.5

If you increased 5 to 6, then this is a 20% increase,
because 5 + 1 = 6 and 1 is 20% of 5

If you increased 5 to 7, then this is a 40% increase,
because 5 increased by 2, 5 + 2 = 7, and 2/5 = 40%

If you increased 5 to x, then 5 was increased by
\[\frac{x}{5} \times 100\%\]
For example 5 to 9 is a
\[\frac{4}{5} \times 100\% = 80 \% \ \text{increase}\]

So here 5 increases by 8, 5 + 3 = 8, thus the percentage increase is
\[\frac{3}{5} \times 100\% = ... what? \]

Answer 2

Alright,then, thank you JameJ.

Answer 3

So, what answer do you get?

Answer 4

0.006

Answer 5

No, that can't be right, it's far too small. But the 6 part is right.

Answer 6

because we already know that 5 --> 7.5 is a 50% increase
so 5 --> 8 has to be more than a 50% increase.

We also know that 5 --> 9 is a 80% increase,
so 5 --> 8 has to be less than a 80% increase.

Answer 7

My bad ,I calculatored wrong by 5(100) so the actually number number will be 60 since, I I made a fraction of 3/5 with 100/ and multiply both to get 300/5 and reduce it to get 60.

Answer 8

Yes, 60. Great.

Answer 9

Thank, also I have another question: There were 1200 single women who participated in the poll. How many stated they would marry someone other than the perfect mate? on this pie bar graph: 34% said yes, 61% said no, and 5% said not sure. What is the first step of finding this answer?

Answer 10

Well,it alright then, thank for your help today, Have a nice day.

Answer 11

Oh, I didn't see this new question until now. Post it again on the left and someone, including maybe me, will help you.