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celia146 celia146
  • 08-04-2015
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The lions won 16 games last year. This year the lions won 20 games. What is the percent increase in the number of games the lions won from last year to this year

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belcatya
belcatya belcatya
  • 08-04-2015

lets 16 games are 100% - in last year
  so 20 games are x%

make proportion and find x=20*100/16=125% - in this year
125-100%=25%
Answer: the percent increase is 25%

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cclemeno cclemeno
  • 08-04-2015

Use ratio and proportion

20/16= x/100
cross multiply
16x= 2000
x= 125 %
therefore an increase of 25%

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