Question

if a politician increases the number of followers from 500 to 600 his percentage increase was​

Answer 1

100/500×100= 10000/500= 100/5= 20%

Answer 2

Given:

The number of followers increased from 500 to 600

To Find:

The percentage increase

Formula:

$\text{Percentage Increase} = \dfrac{\text{Increased}}{\text{Original} }\times 100$

Solution:

Find the increased:

Increased = 600 - 500

Increased = 100

Find the percentage increase:

$\text{Percentage Increase} = \dfrac{\text{Increased}}{\text{Original} }\times 100$

$\text{Percentage Increase} = \dfrac{\text{100}}{\text{500} }\times 100$

$\text{Percentage Increase} = 20\%$

Answer: The increase is 20%