Question

A company is expanding its building area from 18,000 square feet to 22,140 square feet. What is the percentage increase of the area of the building space?
A. 23%
B. 41.4%
C. 77%
D. 2.3%

Answer 1

need help buddy? @regy101

Answer 2

yes

Answer 3

alright well give me a moment while I review your equation..

Answer 4

k.. this may be very helpful to you. https://www.khanacademy.org/math/pre-algebra/decimals-pre-alg/percent-word-probs-pre-alg/v/growing-by-a-percentage

Answer 5

this may give some examples you may favor :)

Answer 6

ok i will try

Answer 7

thank you for the video but would you mind walking me through it

Answer 8

please its the kind of way i learn sometimes videos make me more confused

Answer 9

@some.random.cool.kid

Answer 10

oh im back

Answer 11

ok

Answer 12

Well this is 2.3% btw... but to explain why is because look at the value size. The increase goes from 18 to 22 thousand. thats a small amount therefore it will be correct. However for future reference to do percentage I would suggest reading this...

If you need to find 16% of 1400, you first convert the percentage "16%" to its decimal form; namely, the number "0.16". (When you are doing actual math, you need to use actual numbers. Always convert the percentages to decimals!) Then, since "sixteen percent OF fourteen hundred" tells you to multiply the 0.16 and the 1400, you get: (0.16)(1400) = 224. This says that 224 is sixteen percent of 1400.

since videos are a bit more challenging perhaps this site may help. http://www.purplemath.com/modules/percntof.htm
they have all sorts of explanations for mostly anything or try mathisfun.com they have stuff that will help too.

Answer 13

I would hope this explanation would be more simpler for you bud. :)

Answer 14

@regy101

Answer 15

it does make more sense i will check the website out thank you so much

Answer 16

your welcome bud :)