Percentage increase

Increase number 400 by 3.5%

Result

x =  414

Solution:

q=3.5%=1+3.5100=1.035  x=400⋅ q=400⋅ 1.035=414q=3.5 \%=1 + \dfrac{ 3.5 }{ 100 }=1.035 \ \\ \ \\ x=400 \cdot \ q=400 \cdot \ 1.035=414

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