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Komok [63]
2 years ago
15

If cyanide in a stream next to a gold mine increases from 240 ppm to 360 ppm, what percent increase is this?

Mathematics
1 answer:
avanturin [10]2 years ago
4 0

Given :

Initial concentration , 240 ppm .

Final concentration , 360 ppm .

To Find :

Percent increase.

Solution :

Percentage increase is given by :

=\dfrac{Final-Initial}{Initial}\times 100\\\\=\dfrac{360-240}{240}\times 100\\\\=50\%

Therefore , percent increase is 50 % .

Hence , this is the required solution .

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