Problem-Solving · 6 min read
Percentage change of a percentage
The single most common careless mistake in Data Analysis.
Aysel Mursal
Updated 01/08/2026
A rise from 20% to 25% is a five percentage point rise and a twenty-five per cent rise. The Digital SAT asks about both, and the wording is the whole question.
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