Due to delays a company had to extend a project from 28 days to 76 days. What was the percentage increase in time to complete the project. Round your answer to the nearest tenth.

Respuesta :

Answer: [tex]171.4\%[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

Time is extended from 28 days to 76 days

The percentage increase is given by

[tex]\Rightarrow \dfrac{\text{New-original value}}{\text{original value}}\times 100[/tex]

Putting values

[tex]\Rightarrow \dfrac{76-28}{28}\times 100=\dfrac{48}{28}\times 100\\\\\Rightarrow 171.4\%[/tex]

Thus, the percentage increase in time is [tex]171.4\%[/tex]