The number of traffic violations in a city increased from 12 to 16 in a month.
What is the percent of increase in the number of traffic violations for that month? Round to the nearest percent, if necessary.
Question 3 options:
20%
25%
33%
75%
The percent increase can be calculated using the formula:
Percent Increase = (New Value - Old Value) / Old Value * 100
Plugging in the given values:
Percent Increase = (16 - 12) / 12 * 100
Percent Increase = 4 / 12 * 100
Percent Increase = 0.3333... * 100
Percent Increase ≈ 33%
Therefore, the percent increase in the number of traffic violations for that month is approximately 33%.