ACT Math › How to find the percent of increase
Danielle has two jobs. Her retail job pays her $8.50 per hour and she works 20 hours per week in that job. Her office job pays her $12 per hour and she works 15 hours per week in the office. If she starts working an extra 10 hours a week at her office job, what is her percentage increase in total weekly pay? Round to one decimal point.
On a given day, the temperature ranges from a low of to a high of
. What is the percent increase of temperature from the day's low to high temperature? Round to the nearest integer.
What is the percent increase from of a number to
of that same number?
The price of a particular metal raises from to
. What percent increase did the price see?
A particular stock gains on its price on Tuesday. On Wednesday, it loses
of its new price. On Thursday, it gains
on Wednesday's price. What is the percent increase at the close of business Thursday, compared to the opening price on Tuesday? Do not round until the final answer.
What is the percent increase from to
?
A university has students currently enrolled in its freshman class. Last year, there were only
freshman enrolled at the school. By what percentage did the number of students in the freshman class increase?
Truck A has a length of 8'3" (8 ft. and 3 inches). Truck B has a length of 14'5".
What is the percentage increase in length going from Truck A to Truck B?
Ben and Sam have a furniture design business. The first year they earn $10,000 in profits. The second year they earn $12,000 in profits. What is the percentage increase in profit between year one and two?
A fundraiser for a local charity raised $28,000 in donations last year. The fundraiser’s goal for this year is to exceed last year’s donations by 15%. So far, they have raised $31,000. How much more money must the fundraiser raise to reach their goal?