Question

The amount $180.00 is what percent greater than $135.00?
Question 11 options:

A)

133.33%

B)

33.33%

C)

35%

D)

25%

Answer 1

To find what percent $180.00 is greater than $135.00, we can use the following formula for percentage increase:

\[
\text{Percentage Increase} = \left( \frac{\text{New Value} - \text{Old Value}}{\text{Old Value}} \right) \times 100
\]

In this case, the new value is $180.00 and the old value is $135.00. Plugging in these values:

\[
\text{Percentage Increase} = \left( \frac{180 - 135}{135} \right) \times 100
\]

Calculating the difference:

\[
180 - 135 = 45
\]

Now substitute this back into the formula:

\[
\text{Percentage Increase} = \left( \frac{45}{135} \right) \times 100
\]

Calculating the fraction:

\[
\frac{45}{135} = \frac{1}{3} \approx 0.3333
\]

Now multiplying by 100 to get the percentage:

\[
0.3333 \times 100 = 33.33\%
\]

So, $180.00 is 33.33% greater than $135.00.

Thus, the answer is **B) 33.33%**.