Question

what is the percent of increase from 14.5 to 28.4? round your answer to the nearest tenth of a percent and include a percent sign (%)

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate the difference

$28.4 - 14.5=13.9$

Step2: Calculate the percent - increase formula

Percent increase = $\frac{\text{increase}}{\text{original number}}\times100\%=\frac{13.9}{14.5}\times 100\%$

Step3: Perform the calculation

$\frac{13.9}{14.5}\times100\%=\frac{1390}{14.5}\% \approx 95.9\%$

Answer:

$95.9\%$