Is a 500% Increase Equivalent to 5x or 6x the Original Sum?

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A 500% increase means adding five times the original amount to the original sum, resulting in a total of six times the original amount. For instance, a 500% increase on $10 results in $60, not just $50. The confusion arises from interpreting the term "increase" versus the total amount after the increase. The discussion emphasizes that the wording of the question is crucial for understanding the calculation. Ultimately, a 500% increase leads to a total of 6x the original sum.
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If you had a sum of money and the question asks that you want a 500% increase, does that mean a yield of 5x the original sum of money or 6x?
Someone told me it was 6x but didnt really explain why.
 
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6x. Increase = add.
If you had 500% of $10 you'd have $50. But if you increased $10 by 500% then you'd have $60 (because you're finding what 500% of X is and then adding the result to X).
I hope this cleared it up for you :)
 
What you exactly want depends on the wording of your question or exercise. Without other information clearly described, Gr!dlOcK is correct. 500% increase means 5 TIMES initial amount.
 
That's not what I said. I said increase = 5x initial amount, plus initial amount. The increase itself is 5x, but then you have to add it on to the initial amount, making it 6x.

For example: if you have $100, a 50% increase will give you $150, not $50.
 
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Gr!dl0cK said:
That's not what I said. I said increase = 5x initial amount, plus initial amount. The increase itself is 5x, but then you have to add it on to the initial amount, making it 6x.

For example: if you have $100, a 50% increase will give you $150, not $50.

Gr!dl0cK is correct...
 
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