Question
October 22, 2013 For First Time, Americans Favor Legalizing Marijuana Support surged 10 percentage points in past year, to 58% by Art Swit WASHINGTON, D.C.-For marijuana advocates, the last 12 months have been a period of unprecedented success as Washington and Colorado became the first states to legalize recreational use of marijuana. And now for the first time, a clear majority of Americans (58%) say the drug should be legalized. This isin sharp contrast to the time Gallup first asked the question in 1969, when only 12% favored legalization. Americans' Views on Legalizing Marijuana Do you think the use of marijuana should be mude legal, or not? %No, not legal 11 % Yes, legal 84 81 73 78 64 64 60 54 58 62 28 25 39 31 34 36 16 12 25 23 15 1969 1973 1977 1981 1980 1980 1993 i997 2001 200i 2009 2013
Explanation / Answer
Sol:
Previously it was 12%
Now 58%
%change=change/initial *100
=(58-12)/12*100
=46/12*100
=383.3%
Its an increase of 383.3%
