Question

Last year 858 people attended the Middleton County Fair. This year 1,635 people attended. What was the percent increase from last year to this year? (Round to the nearest percent)

Answer 1

91%

Explanation:

The first step is to calculate the increase

= 1635-858

= 777

Therefore the percent increase can be calculated as follows

= 777/858 × 100

= 0.905× 100

= 90.5 %

= 91%

Hence the percentage increase is 91%