Question

The number of traffic violations in a city increased from 12 to 16 in a month. What is the percent of increase in the number of traffic violations for that month? Round to the nearest percent, if necessary.

Answer 1

33%

Explanation:

Answer 2

33%

Explanation:

Percentage increase =
`(increase)/(initial value)` x 100%

Number of traffic violations increased from 12 to 16.

Initial value = 12

Final value = 16

increase = Final value - Initial value

= 16 - 12

= 4

Percentage increase =
`(increase)/(initial value)` x 100%

=
`(4)/(12)` x 100%

=
`(1)/(3)` x 100%

=
`(100)/(3)`%

= 33.3333%

The percentage increase in the number of traffic violations for the month is 33%.