ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 217772

Question 4 of 5
Percentages

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 35,000 gallons each day. Of that total, 16% is for personal use and 45% is for industrial use. How many more gallons of water each day is consumed for industrial use over personal use?

1,400
6,500
8,550
10,150