Last summer bills lawn mowing service made a $4,500 profit. This summer his profit was $5,220. What percent increase was this?

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Answer:

The percent increase was [tex]16\%[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

we know that

Using proportion

Let

x------> the percent increase

[tex]\frac{100\%}{\$4,500}=\frac{x\%}{\$5,220-\$4,500} \\ \\x= 720*100\%/4,500\\ \\x=16\%[/tex]