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

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In summary, when asked for a 500% increase, it means an increase of 5 times the original amount. For example, if you have $100, a 500% increase would result in $500, making the total amount $600. This is because the increase itself is 5 times the original amount, but then it is added to the initial amount, resulting in a total of 6 times the original amount. The exact outcome also depends on the wording of the question or exercise.
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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 :)
 
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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.
 
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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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