Question

What is the percent of increase from 60 to 75?

A. 80%

B. 25%

C. 20%

D. 15%

Answer 1

find increase
then\[reqd.=\frac{ increase }{ original }*100\]

Answer 2

from 60 to 75? well 15 units
60 + 15 = 75 so, what's 15 in percentage of 60?

well, if we take say 60 as our 100% unit, and 15 as the unit of it, thus

\(\large \begin{array}{cccllll}
quantity&percentage\\
60&100\\
15&x
\end{array}\bf \implies \cfrac{60}{15}=\cfrac{100}{x}\)

Answer 3

Im thinking its D.

Answer 4

@jdoe0001 @surjithayer

Answer 5

well, solve for 'x", see what you get

Answer 6

just cross-multiply and simplify

Answer 7

increase=75-60=15,original=60
percent increase by above formula.