Question

If termites destroyed 42 acres of forest in 2015 and 65 acres of forest in 2016, what was the percent increase in forest

destruction?

Answer 1

Explanation:

To find the percent increase in forest destruction, we need to find the difference between the two amounts and divide it by the original amount (42 acres) and then multiply by 100 to convert to a percentage.

The difference in forest destruction is 65 - 42 = 23 acres.

The percent increase is (23 / 42) x 100% = 54.76%

Therefore, the percent increase in forest destruction is approximately 54.76%.