Question

At the start of the week you could complete 12 push-ups by the end of the week you could complete 17push ups which proportion could you use to find the percent increase in the number of pushups you can complete

Answer 1

`(5)/(12)*100=42percent`

Explanation:

The general formula for the percent change of an amount is:

`((original-new))/(original)*100`

Since the original amount was 12 push-ups, the new amount is 17 push-ups:

`(12-17)/(12)*100=42percent`