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Momma2015 Mommax2 Member since 12/12 6656 total posts Name:	Re: Math Help! Posted by GoldenRod Posted by Momma2015 I think you mean is 25 at least 60% of 49.... right? If so, I'd just multiply 49 by .60 which gives you 29.4. Since that's more than 25, no, it's not more than 60%. This is what I did. Simplest and fastest method (assuming the question is how you interpreted it, not how it was originally posted). Not the only method, of course. One reason I like math is that there are often several ways to get to the correct answer. As long as you get there, the method doesn't matter so much. Yeah, I think I interpreted the question wrong. I've always enjoyed math for that reason, too. If I wanted to know if the difference between 25 and 49 was more than 60% I'd plug it into the formula differently- I'd multiply 25 by .60 and get 15 and then add it to 25 to show that a 60% increase of 25 would be 40. So then yes, 49 is more than a 60% increase from 25.
	Posted 3/14/16 2:22 PM
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blu6385 Member since 5/08 8351 total posts Name:	Re: Math Help! Posted by Momma2015 Posted by blu6385 Posted by MrsT809 So you want to know the percent increase from 25 to 49? I use the formula: change/original x 100 So in this case 24 (the change or difference between the two numbers) divided by 25 (the original number) and then multiply by 100. 24/25*100= 96. So the answer as I read it would be yes, it's more than a 60% increase. so wait is the way I did it incorrect? I am just curious: 25*.60 =15 15+25=40 so 49 has to be more than 60% of 25? I was basically doing the opposite on how to figure out what is 60% less than 25 is ETA: I was always good in math when I was in high school but forgot most of the basic since then. I am figuring this out based on me shopping sales all the time and trying to figure out what the percentage off a number would be No, you're totally right. ok thanks!!! so OP if you need to just know if 49 is at least 60% more than 25 I would do it my way. IMO its the easiest way you can do it. if you needed to know exactly how much of a percentage 49 is of 25 I would do it the other way that is in this post but of course that's just my opinion
	Posted 3/14/16 2:45 PM
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