52 companies; 25% increase
Find 25% of 52 first:0.25 * 52 = 13Now add this to the original amount:52 + 13 = 65So there are 65 companies after the increase.
Find 25% of 52, which would be multiplying 0.25 x 52, which gives us 13. We add 13 to 52 to get our final answer, which is 65. :)
