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The amount of dogs at the local animal shelter has gone up from 15 to 18. What is the percent increase?

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Mar 21, 2018

Percent increase is 20%

Explanation:

Your equation for percent change:

#=[(F-I)/I]times100#

I is the initial value and F is the final value

#=[(18-15)/15]times100#

#=300/15 = 20# percent

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