Question

When Spencer was 5, he was 28 inches tall. Today he is 5 feet 3 inches tall. What is the percent increase in Spencer’s height?

Answer 1

Answer:

The percentage increase in Spencer’s height is 125 %

Solution:

$\begin{array}{l}{\text { Percentage increase }=\frac{\text { change in height }}{\text { initial height }} \times 100 \%} \\\\ {\text { percentage increase }=\frac{\text { increased height - initial height }}{\text { initial height }} \times 100 \%}\end{array}$

Initial height of spencer = 28 inches  

Increased height of spencer = 5 feet 3 inches  

= 5 feet + 3 inches  

(5 feet = 5 ×12=60 inches)

= 60  + 3

 $\begin{array}{l}{\text { Increased height }=63 \text { inches }} \\ {\text { Percentage increase }=\frac{63-28}{28} \times 100 \%} \\\\ {=\frac{35}{28} \times 100 \%} \\\\ {=1.25 \times 100 \%} \\ {\text { percentage increase in height of spencer }=125 \%}\end{array}$