Calculate percent change from 1000 to 1250

Calculate percentages: X% of a number, what percent one number is of another, and percent change between values.

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Answer

25% increase

To find the percent change from 1000 to 1250, follow the step-by-step solution below.

Step 1 — Find the difference

Subtract the original value from the new value:

1250 − 1000 = 250

The value increased by 250.

Step 2 — Divide by the original value

Divide the change by the original to find the decimal change:

250 ÷ 1000 = 0.25

Step 3 — Convert to a percentage

Multiply by 100 to express as a percentage:

0.25 × 100 = 25%

25% increase

Percent change from 1000 to 1250: subtract the old value from the new, divide by the old value, and multiply by 100.

This is a percentage calculation — percentages express a number as a fraction of 100. To find X% of Y, multiply Y by X/100.

What is the answer to percent change from 1000 to 1250?
The answer is 25% increase.

What method is used?
Convert the percentage to a decimal (divide by 100), then multiply. For percent change, use (new − old) / old × 100.