There has to be more to the problem but if not then add them both together 35+37=72
$72 - $30 = $42
It increased $42.
Now take this number and divide by the original number (first):
42 ÷ 30
This is 1.4, let's convert this to a percentage.
We now times it by 100
1.4 × 100
The answer is 140%