Percentages anyone?

[Sprinky]

Hi,
Couldnt find an appropriate topic to pop this into so here goes!

I need to work out a percentage and I cant get my head round it. The scenario goes like this:-

If I received 249 enquiries between 08/01/08 - 12/07/08 and 1288 enquiries between 08/01/09 - 12/07/09 what is the percentage increase on last years enquiries?

Thanks in advance!

[weeal]

5.17% ?

Dont you divide 1288 by 249 ?

[weeal]

erm maybe not LOL

[dr b]

It's a 417% increase: (1288-249)/249 = 4.17 = 417%.

[Buenchico]

It's an increase of 417% (to nearest unit)

Increase = 1288 -249 = 1039

1039 as a percentage of 249 = (1039 � 249) x 100 417.2690763

[Barmaid]

I reckon its 517%.

[NoK]

man u lost tonight but won their first game what percenage of games have they lost?

[weeal]

tra la la
I will go hang my wee head in shame

[Barmaid]

Having now seen posts by Dr B and Chris, I should learn to stick to stuff I know about!!!!

[weeal]

aye me too barmaid <:-(

[NoK]

best start a shoe thread then eh?

[Barmaid]

Excellent idea Nok! I think I shall do "shoes and handbags".

[weeal]

...and jackets too please

[NoK]

great idea BM don't forget there isa great selection of manbags now and it might drive me to bed for an early one

[Barmaid]

Let's keep it simple, weeal!!!!

[weeal]

oh but they have to match ...dont they?

[craft1948]

anyone for hats?.......

[weeal]

oops so sorry sprinky, a high percentage of us love bags and shoes n stuff

[Barmaid]

Absolutely weeal!

Craft, I LOVE hats. Any excuse to wear a hat!!! The more outrageous the better! And I LOVE going to weddings cos I get to buy a new hat!

Sorry Sprinky!!!!

[craft1948]

me too BM.....went to a work's colleagues wedding a while back and paid �200 for this gorgeous hat......took it off at the reception and my p!ssed-up boss sat on it......