Question

In the past you paid $800 per month to rent your apartment. You now pay $900 per month for your rent. What is the percent increase in your rent?

Answer 1

lets see
old rent=800
new rent=900
increase
=900-800
=100
increase in %
=100÷800×100
=12.5%

Answer 2

Answer:

12.5%

Step-by-step explanation:

Find the increase:

Increase = New rent - Old rent

Increase = 900 - 800 = $100

Find the percentage increase:

Percentage increase = increase/old rent x 100

Percentage increase = 100/800 x 100 = 12.5%

Answer: The increase is 12.5%