Percentage Increase formula
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Description of the Percentage Increase formula
The percentage increase formula calculates the proportional growth of a value from its original state to a new, higher state. It is commonly used to measure the relative change in a quantity and is expressed as a percentage.
Formula
\[ \text{Percentage increase} = \frac {\text{Increase in Value}} {\text{Original Value}} \ \]
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