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If "x" is to be increased by 400%, is that expressed as 4x or 5x?
If "x" is to be increased by 400%, is that expressed as 4x or 5x?
Thanks.
If "x" is to be increased by 400%, is that expressed as 4x or 5x?
Thanks.
Yes, increasing by 400% is equivalent to multiplying by 4. This means that the new value will be four times greater than the original value.
It is not expressed as 5x because the 400% increase is based on the original value of x. If we were to express it as 5x, it would imply that the original value of x is already included in the increase, which is not the case.
No, the increase cannot be expressed as 400x. This would imply that the new value is 400 times greater than the original value, which is not correct. Multiplying by 400% is equivalent to multiplying by 4, not 400.
A 400% increase means that the new value is four times greater than the original value. On the other hand, a 400% decrease means that the new value is four times smaller than the original value. This can also be expressed as multiplying by 0.25 or dividing by 4.
Yes, a more accurate way to express a 400% increase is to use the decimal form of the percentage, which is 4. This means that the new value is 4 times greater than the original value. However, both 4x and 400% are correct ways to express the increase.