SAT MATH · Ratios & Percent · Foundations

Ratios & Percent: A number changes from math to math. What is the percent increase?

Part–whole, percent change, mixtures.

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A number changes from 5050 to 6565. What is the percent increase?

Hint and answer

Concept to use

Ratio splits: $\frac{a}{a+b}\cdot total$.

Hint

Divide the increase by 50.

Answer

30%

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