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Be careful with this one because the answer differs depending on which way you're measuring.
For example, if you want to figure the percentage increase from 75 to 100, divide the number after the increase (100) by the number you started with (75). The answer is 1.33333. Ignore the "1" because it's your starting point, and you have a 33% increase.
HOWEVER, if you're trying to find the percentage DECREASE from 100 to 75, divide number after the decrease (75) by the number you started with (100). The answer is .75, meaning that 75 is 75% of 100. To find the percentage decrease, subtract 75% from 100% (meaning "the total") and you have a 25% decrease.
This example can be especially confusing since going from 75 to 100 is a 33% increase, but going from 100 to 75 is only a 25% decrease.
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What is the percent of increase in 1250 and 2000?
To calculate the percent increase, we need to find the difference between the two numbers and then divide it by the original value. The difference between 2000 and 1250 is 750. To find the percent increase, we divide the difference by 1250 and multiply by 100. So the percent increase is (750 / 1250) * 100 = 60%.
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