Question

what is the percent of increase from 20.1 to 61.4? round your answer to the nearest tenth of a percent and include a percent sign (%).

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate the increase amount

$61.4 - 20.1 = 41.3$

Step2: Find ratio of increase to original

$\frac{41.3}{20.1} \approx 2.0547$

Step3: Convert to percentage

$2.0547 \times 100\% = 205.47\%$

Step4: Round to nearest tenth

$205.47\% \approx 205.5\%$

Answer:

205.5%