Jake is 25 years old. Next year, he'll be 26 years old. What is the percentage increase in Jake's age from last year?

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asked Oct 27, 2019 8.8k views

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Derek Slife · Answer 1 · 2019-11-01T02:31:40+0000

Answer:

4%

Explanation:

Percentage increase can be found using this formula:

$Percentage \ Increase = (New-Old)/(Old)*100$

Where new age is 26

old age is 25

Let's solve:

$Percentage \ Increase = (New-Old)/(Old)*100\\Percentage \ Increase = (26-25)/(25)*100\\Percentage \ Increase = (1)/(25)*100\\=4$

Hence, there is a 4% increase