A price increases from 20 to 26. What is the percent increase?

A price increases from 20 to 26. What is the percent increase?

• A. 20%
• B. 25%
• C. 30%
• D. 35%

Answer: (C)

Percent change is how much the price increases relative to the original amount. First find the difference: 26 − 20 = 6. Then compare that to the original price: 6 ÷ 20 = 0.3. Convert to a percent by multiplying by 100, giving 30%. Quick check: 20 × 1.30 = 26, so a 30% increase matches the new price.

Percent change is how much the price increases relative to the original amount. First find the difference: 26 − 20 = 6. Then compare that to the original price: 6 ÷ 20 = 0.3. Convert to a percent by multiplying by 100, giving 30%. Quick check: 20 × 1.30 = 26, so a 30% increase matches the new price.