Question

What is the percent of change from 35 to 62? round to the nearest percent.

Answer 1

In order to change from 35 to 62, we have to add 27. So, the question becomes: which percentage of 35 is 27?

To answer this question, we set this simple equation

$27 = 35\cdot\dfrac{x}{100}$

And solving for x we have

$x = \dfrac{2700}{35} \approx 77.14$

So, if you change from 35 to 62, you have an increase of about 77%