Report "A" was Pulled 1300 times. Report B was pulled 8700 times. What percentage more was Report B pulled than report A?

Question

 I am trying to show the percentage that report B was pulled more than Report A.  I know Report B was pulled 87% of the time but it doesnt seem like that would be the answer. I know this is probably simple but i am having a brain freeze. Could you show me the formula for the future also?

 

Thanks,

Answer 1

so you already know that 87% of the times report B was pulled and 13% it was report A which was pulled.

 

so if we talk about only 100 files,87 are file B type and 13 are file A type ;being pulled.

 

now think if it was let us say 60 and 40 wouldn't you say that 20 files  more(of type B) per 100 are being pulled .

similarly here it will be 87-13 ie 74 files of type B per 100 being pulled more than of type A

 

hence your answer should be 74%

Answer 2

Robert,

 

 You indeed know that Report B was pulled 87% of the time, since it was pulled 8700 out of the total 10000. You can calculate the percentage that Report A was pulled as well. From there, what percentage MORE was report B pulled than Report A?

 

Give it another shot and see if you can get it! Best of luck!