If you are increasing what is the percentage of $5 to $8

Given problem : You increased form 5 dollars to 8 dollars. Find the percentage increase of this given number. = > Original number = 5 dollars = > Increased number = 8 Dollars. First, let’s find how much did it increased = > 8 - 5 = 3 - thus it increased 3 dollars which is more than 50% Let’s start solving to get the percentage. = > 3 / 5 = 0.6 * 100 = 60% Thus, it increased for 60%. Lets check if we have the correct answer. = > 5 *.6 = 3.