Percentages are ratios of an amount compared to 100. The percent change of an old to new value is equal to 100% x \({ new - old \over old }\).
The total water usage for a city is 20,000 gallons each day. Of that total, 15% is for personal use and 33% is for industrial use. How many more gallons of water each day is consumed for industrial use over personal use?
5,750 | |
14,000 | |
3,600 | |
5,100 |