Question

to increase an amount by 15% ,multiply by?

Answer 1

Answer:

Number 100 increased by 15% (15 percent) of its value (percentage increase) and calculated absolute change (actual difference)

100 + Percentage increase =

100 + (15% × 100) =

100 + 15% × 100 =

115 ÷ 100 × 100 =

115 × 100 ÷ 100

Answer 2

Answer:

Basically, think about it like this: You start with 100% which equals 1.0. If you want to increase it by a percentage, then you add the decimal equivalent to 1:

add 15% means add 0.15 :

1 + 0.15 = 1.15