Answer :
To determine the percentage increase from a smaller number to a larger number, you can use the following formula:
[tex]\text{Percentage Increase} = \left(\frac{\text{New Value} - \text{Original Value}}{\text{Original Value}}\right) \times 100\%[/tex]
Let's apply this formula to each of the given comparisons:
11.25 kg compared to 7.5 kg
[tex]\text{Percentage Increase} = \left(\frac{11.25 - 7.5}{7.5}\right) \times 100\% = \left(\frac{3.75}{7.5}\right) \times 100\% = 50\%[/tex]
86.5 compared to 12.5
[tex]\text{Percentage Increase} = \left(\frac{86.5 - 12.5}{12.5}\right) \times 100\% = \left(\frac{74}{12.5}\right) \times 100\% = 592\%[/tex]
126.25 km compared to 50.5 km
[tex]\text{Percentage Increase} = \left(\frac{126.25 - 50.5}{50.5}\right) \times 100\% = \left(\frac{75.75}{50.5}\right) \times 100\% = 150\%[/tex]
RM1 740.80 compared to RM1 360
[tex]\text{Percentage Increase} = \left(\frac{1740.80 - 1360}{1360}\right) \times 100\% = \left(\frac{380.80}{1360}\right) \times 100\% \approx 28\%[/tex]
308.775 l compared to 89.5 l
[tex]\text{Percentage Increase} = \left(\frac{308.775 - 89.5}{89.5}\right) \times 100\% = \left(\frac{219.275}{89.5}\right) \times 100\% = 245\%[/tex]
215.34 m compared to 38.8 m
[tex]\text{Percentage Increase} = \left(\frac{215.34 - 38.8}{38.8}\right) \times 100\% = \left(\frac{176.54}{38.8}\right) \times 100\% \approx 455\%[/tex]
Remember that these calculations show how much larger the new value is compared to the original value, expressed as a percentage of the original value. This method is useful in various real-world contexts, such as finance and business.
