Question

The numbers is on the screen and the question is what is the percent increase

Answer 1

The percent is represented by the following expression:

`\text{Total}\cdot\frac{\text{percent}}{100}=Equivalent\text{ number to the percent}`

We know that the original length was 21 ft, it increased 5 ft. What percent is 5ft of 21ft?

`21\cdot\frac{\text{percent}}{100}=5`

Solve for the percent variable:

`\begin{gathered} \text{percent}=(5\cdot100)/(21) \\ \text{percent}=23.81\text{ } \end{gathered}`

It increases 23.81%