What is 1,000 increased by 50%?
1,500
1,000 increased by 50% is 1,500.
How it is worked out
Multiply by 1 plus the percentage as a decimal. One step, not two.
1,000 × 1.5 = 1,500 — an increase of 500
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Answer1,500
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Questions
- What is 1,000 increased by 50%?
- 1,000 increased by 50% is 1,500. 1,000 × 1.5 = 1,500 — an increase of 500.
- How do you work this out?
- Multiply by 1 plus the percentage as a decimal. One step, not two.
- Can I use other numbers?
- Yes — the calculator on this page takes any two numbers, and the full percentage calculator covers every form: percentage of a number, one number as a percentage of another, percentage change, increase and decrease.