Solve the problem.
-Sales of frozen pizza for a club fund-raiser increased from 500 one year to 615 the next year. What was the percent of increase?
A) $81.3 \%$
B) $77 \%$
C) $23 \%$
D) $18.7 \%$

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The percent increase is calculated by the formula $\frac{{\text{New Value} - \text{Old Value}}}{{\text{Old Value}}} \times 100\%$. So, the increase from 500 to 615 is $\frac{{615 - 500}}{{500}} \times 100\% = \frac{{115}}{{500}} \times 100\% = 23\%$.

Solve the Problem 81.3%81.3 \%81.3% B) 77%77 \%77% C) 23%23 \%23% D) 18.7%18.7 \%18.7%

Solve the Problem $81.3 \%$ B) $77 \%$ C) $23 \%$ D) $18.7 \%$