Question

At the start of the week, you could complete 12 push-ups. By the end of the week, you could complete 17 push-ups. Which proportion could you use to find the percent increase in the number of push-ups you can complete

Answer 1

Answer:

The percentage increase is equal to $41.67\%$

The proportion to find the percentage increase is equal to $\frac{5}{12}*100$

Step-by-step explanation:

we know that

$12\ push-ups$ ------> represent the $100\%$

The increase of push-ups is equal to

$17-12=5\ push-ups$

by proportion

$\frac{12}{100}\frac{push-ups}{\%} =\frac{5}{x}\frac{push-ups}{\%}\\ \\x=\frac{5}{12}*100\\ \\x=41.67\%$

The percentage increase is equal to $41.67\%$

The proportion to find the percentage increase is equal to $\frac{5}{12}*100$

Answer 2

It would be: 5/12 * 100 = 500/12 = 41.66%

So, your final answer is 41.66%

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