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Checking a percentage increase

A draft says 'Sign-ups grew from 40,000 to 50,000, an increase of 20%'. What should the editor do?

A.Leave it, since 10,000 is exactly 20% of 50,000B.Correct it to 10%, since the gap is 10,000 sign-upsC.Correct it to 25%, since 10,000 is a quarter of 40,000D.Correct it to 125%, since 50,000 ÷ 40,000 = 1.25

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