{"id":165713,"date":"2024-11-12T19:29:40","date_gmt":"2024-11-12T19:29:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/?p=165713"},"modified":"2024-11-12T19:29:42","modified_gmt":"2024-11-12T19:29:42","slug":"the-population-of-gilbert-increased-275","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/2024\/11\/12\/the-population-of-gilbert-increased-275\/","title":{"rendered":"The population of Gilbert increased 275%."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The population of Gilbert increased 275%. Which of the following are equivalent to 275%?<br>257<br>27 1\\2<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-ast-global-color-6-color\">The Correct Answer and Explanation is:<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The correct answer is:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>275% = 275<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To understand this equivalence, let&#8217;s break down what a percentage increase means and how it applies in this context.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Understanding Percentages and Increase<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Percentages express a part of a whole per 100 units. In practical terms, if something increases by 275%, it means that it has gained 275 parts for every 100 parts of the original amount. Therefore, a 275% increase represents the original amount plus an additional 275% of that amount.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, if we\u2019re simply expressing 275% itself as a whole number without needing to add it to the original population, we can directly convert it to a decimal or interpret it as is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Converting 275% to Decimal and Whole Numbers<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Percentage to Decimal<\/strong>: When converting percentages to decimals, you divide by 100. So:<br>[<br>275\\% = \\frac{275}{100} = 2.75<br>]<br>Here, 2.75 represents the total multiplier when applied to an original value. For instance, if the population started at 100 people, a 275% increase would mean:<br>[<br>100 \\times 2.75 = 275<br>]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Percentage as a Whole Number<\/strong>: Since the question does not specify a change relative to an initial population but simply asks for the equivalent of 275%, the answer remains:<br>[<br>275\\% = 275<br>]<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Equivalent Statements for 275%<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A 275% increase means the new amount is <strong>3.75 times<\/strong> the original amount (100% + 275% = 375%, which is 3.75 in decimal).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In fractional form, 275% can be represented as <strong>2 \u00be<\/strong> when simplified, since it equals 2.75, or 2 whole and \u00be of a whole.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Thus, the correct answer from the choices is <strong>275<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The population of Gilbert increased 275%. Which of the following are equivalent to 275%?25727 1\\2 The Correct Answer and Explanation is: The correct answer is: 275% = 275 To understand this equivalence, let&#8217;s break down what a percentage increase means and how it applies in this context. 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