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1.62

1.00 increased by 62% is 1.62

The increase is 0.62

How to calculate a percent increase.

A quick way to increase a number by a percentage, is to find the percent of your number, and add it to your number.

So, suppose Jerry got a hot stock tip from a friend about some kind of robot butcher. Jerry bought the stock for $10 and it went up 37%. How much is Jerry's stock worth?

  • To get the answer, convert 37% to a decimal, which is .37 . You can find this on your calculator by typing 37 and hitting "%".
  • Now multiply .37 * 10, which is 3.70
  • Now add 3.70 to 10, and you get 13.70 which is your answer.

Another cool trick

You could also solve this problem by multiplying 10 * 1.37, which also gives you $13.70

If Jerry did this trick he could have saved a lot of time, and had an easy summmer. "The Summer of Jerry!"

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Percentage Increase Table For 1.00

1.00 increased by 1% is 1.01
1.00 increased by 2% is 1.02
1.00 increased by 3% is 1.03
1.00 increased by 4% is 1.04
1.00 increased by 5% is 1.05
1.00 increased by 6% is 1.06
1.00 increased by 7% is 1.07
1.00 increased by 8% is 1.08
1.00 increased by 9% is 1.09
1.00 increased by 10% is 1.10
1.00 increased by 11% is 1.11
1.00 increased by 12% is 1.12
1.00 increased by 13% is 1.13
1.00 increased by 14% is 1.14
1.00 increased by 15% is 1.15
1.00 increased by 16% is 1.16
1.00 increased by 17% is 1.17
1.00 increased by 18% is 1.18
1.00 increased by 19% is 1.19
1.00 increased by 20% is 1.20
1.00 increased by 21% is 1.21
1.00 increased by 22% is 1.22
1.00 increased by 23% is 1.23
1.00 increased by 24% is 1.24
1.00 increased by 25% is 1.25
1.00 increased by 26% is 1.26
1.00 increased by 27% is 1.27
1.00 increased by 28% is 1.28
1.00 increased by 29% is 1.29
1.00 increased by 30% is 1.30
1.00 increased by 31% is 1.31
1.00 increased by 32% is 1.32
1.00 increased by 33% is 1.33
1.00 increased by 34% is 1.34
1.00 increased by 35% is 1.35
1.00 increased by 36% is 1.36
1.00 increased by 37% is 1.37
1.00 increased by 38% is 1.38
1.00 increased by 39% is 1.39
1.00 increased by 40% is 1.40
1.00 increased by 41% is 1.41
1.00 increased by 42% is 1.42
1.00 increased by 43% is 1.43
1.00 increased by 44% is 1.44
1.00 increased by 45% is 1.45
1.00 increased by 46% is 1.46
1.00 increased by 47% is 1.47
1.00 increased by 48% is 1.48
1.00 increased by 49% is 1.49
1.00 increased by 50% is 1.50
1.00 increased by 51% is 1.51
1.00 increased by 52% is 1.52
1.00 increased by 53% is 1.53
1.00 increased by 54% is 1.54
1.00 increased by 55% is 1.55
1.00 increased by 56% is 1.56
1.00 increased by 57% is 1.57
1.00 increased by 58% is 1.58
1.00 increased by 59% is 1.59
1.00 increased by 60% is 1.60
1.00 increased by 61% is 1.61
1.00 increased by 62% is 1.62
1.00 increased by 63% is 1.63
1.00 increased by 64% is 1.64
1.00 increased by 65% is 1.65
1.00 increased by 66% is 1.66
1.00 increased by 67% is 1.67
1.00 increased by 68% is 1.68
1.00 increased by 69% is 1.69
1.00 increased by 70% is 1.70
1.00 increased by 71% is 1.71
1.00 increased by 72% is 1.72
1.00 increased by 73% is 1.73
1.00 increased by 74% is 1.74
1.00 increased by 75% is 1.75
1.00 increased by 76% is 1.76
1.00 increased by 77% is 1.77
1.00 increased by 78% is 1.78
1.00 increased by 79% is 1.79
1.00 increased by 80% is 1.80
1.00 increased by 81% is 1.81
1.00 increased by 82% is 1.82
1.00 increased by 83% is 1.83
1.00 increased by 84% is 1.84
1.00 increased by 85% is 1.85
1.00 increased by 86% is 1.86
1.00 increased by 87% is 1.87
1.00 increased by 88% is 1.88
1.00 increased by 89% is 1.89
1.00 increased by 90% is 1.90
1.00 increased by 91% is 1.91
1.00 increased by 92% is 1.92
1.00 increased by 93% is 1.93
1.00 increased by 94% is 1.94
1.00 increased by 95% is 1.95
1.00 increased by 96% is 1.96
1.00 increased by 97% is 1.97
1.00 increased by 98% is 1.98
1.00 increased by 99% is 1.99
1.00 increased by 100% is 2.00