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 10,000 gallons each day. Of that total, 22% is for personal use and 38% is for industrial use. How many more gallons of water each day is consumed for industrial use over personal use?
6,300 | |
7,350 | |
1,600 | |
12,250 |