Question

Last week you worked 24 hours. This week you plan on working 35 hours. Whatis the percent increase in the hours you work per week?Round to the nearest percent. Do not put a % in your answer.

Answer 1

How to Calculate Percentage Increase

* Subtract final value minus starting value

* Divide that amount by the absolute value of the starting value

* Multiply by 100 to get percent increase

* If the percentage is negative, it means there was a decrease and not an increase.

Percentage Increase Formula

You can use the percentage increase formula for any percent increase calculation:

$\text{ percent increase}=100\cdot\frac{\text{final - initial}}{\text{ initial}}$

Therefore,

$\text{ percent increase}=100\cdot\frac{\text{35 -2}4}{24}=45.8333$

Rounding to the nearest percent, the answer is 46