Multiple choice

The enrolment in a school increases from 1200 to 1254. Then the percentage increase in the enrolment is

  1. 4.5%

  2. 5%

  3. 5.5%

  4. 6.0%
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Explanation

Increase = 1254 - 1200 = 54. Percentage = (54/1200) * 100 = 54/12 = 4.5%.

AI explanation

The percentage increase formula is (Final Value minus Initial Value) divided by Initial Value, all multiplied by 100. The absolute increase in enrolment is 1254 minus 1200, which equals 54. Calculating the percentage gives (54 divided by 1200) multiplied by 100, resulting in an increase of 4.5%.

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