10 gallons to 24 gallons

Question

I need help setting up my problem for my math homework. 

Answer 1

10 gallons to 24 gallons

 

this mean you start with 10 gallions and how many percent increase to get to 24 gallons

 

setup is

 

10(x) = 24  where x is the percent (in decimal format) increase or decrease

 

x = 2.4  which is the same as 240% increase