How to find the percent of increase

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GRE Quantitative Reasoning › How to find the percent of increase

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Harry and Gerry each own equal shares in a gardening company. Their partner, Izzy, owns 40% of the company. What is the percentage increase of the sum of Harry's and Gerry's shares above Izzy's share in the company?

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Book sales increased by 50% from April 1st to 30th and then decreased by 50% from May 1st to May 31st. Determine the greater quanity.

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Alex had an investment worth $1500. If the total investment increased 25% the first year and decreased 10% the next year, what is the final worth of the investment.

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Which of the following is \dpi{100} \small 550% greater than \dpi{100} \small 8\times 10^{3}?

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According to the graph above, what was the percent change in the sales of camcorders from 2002-2006?

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By what percentage did the total book sales of the three stores increase from 2005 to 2010?

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A city originally had a sales tax, but increased it to . Assuming that the rate of consumption in the city does not change, what was the total amount of sales tax collected when the rate was if the increase in tax brought in an additional in revenue?

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A new painting company, Paintz, reported a profit of six thousand dollars in 2011. In 2012, Paintz reported $10,000 more profit than 2011. What was the percentage increase in profit for Paintz between 2011 and 2012?

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In 2014, approximately of Americans were considered charming. In 2013 approximately 27.1% of Americans were deemed charming. If the population of America in 2013 was people and the population of America in 2014 was roughly people, what is the percent increase/decrease of charming people from 2013-2014? Round to the nearest tenth.

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A college student takes out a loan of $8,000 per Quarter. A college student's average living cost is represented by the chart below.

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Suppose tution is increased by 8%. What is the increase in the percentage of the loan that is spent on tutition and books?

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