Question

what is the percent increase of 48 to 54

Answer 1

To calculate the percent increase you have to proceed as follows:

First step: calculate the difference between the new number and the original number:

$54-48=6$

Second step: divide the difference by the original number

$\frac{6}{48}=\frac{1}{8}$

Third step: multiply the result by 100, to express the result as a percentage

$\frac{1}{8}\cdot100=12.5$

The percentual increase is 12.5%