Question

At the beginning of the year there were 32 students in Ms. Herrera’s class. Now there are 36 students in her class. What is the PERCENT INCREASE? *

Answer 1

The percent increase is 12.5%.

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate the percent increase, we need to find the difference between the final number of students and the initial number of students, then divide that difference by the initial number of students and multiply by 100.

The calculation will be:

(36 - 32) / 32 * 100%

(4 / 32) * 100%

0.125 * 100%

12.5%

Therefore, the percent increase is 12.5%.

Answer 2

The percent increase is 12.5%

Step-by-step explanation:

Increase is by 4 students

36/32 x 100 = 112.5%

112.5% - 100% = 12.5%