we make an expression
[tex]12\times x=17[/tex]we know that if we multiply to twelve by the ratio of increase we will obtain 17
now solve for x that is the ratio
[tex]x=\frac{17}{12}=1.42[/tex]multiply by 100 to obtain a percentage
[tex]1.42\times100=142[/tex]the percentage is 142%
