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The phrase "a five percent increase" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when discussing changes in quantities, such as financial figures, statistics, or measurements.
Example: "The company reported a five percent increase in sales compared to last year."
Alternatives: "a five percent rise" or "a five percent growth".
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The study used magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to compare the brains of the monkeys, and the results showed that in the temporal areas of the brain associated with social interaction skills, around a five percent increase in the volume of gray matter was found for each additional group member.
A five percent increase in the electricity production cost would increase the cost of loss by more than one billion dollars.
Additionally, Bain research has shown that a five percent increase in retention rates can increase profits by 25 to 95percentt.
A government report issued this week claimed there are now 557 million internet users in China, that figure represents a five percent increase year-on-year and — if correct — it takes overall internet penetration in the country to 47.9percentt.
Among these car-crowded burgs, the study found the average overall level of congestion is hovering at 30percentt, which is a five percent increase over 2012's results.
With a sample of 4935 adults, Mann et al (Mann et al. 2010) found the odds of crash involvement increased significantly with an increase in the anxiety/depression score, with a five percent increase in the risk of crash involvement for every unit of anxiety/depression increase (95% CI, 1.01 to 1.09).
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According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, world military spending for 2009 reached $1.531 trillion, a six percent increase over 2008 and a forty-nine percent increase over the year 2000.
Sony forecast operating profit of 300 billion yen (about $2.75 billion) for fiscal 2017, a two percent increase from a year earlier.
"If you're only doing a zero percent increase, congratulations.
There will also be a two percent increase in county property taxes.
The Post also recorded 616.7 million total views, representing a nine percent increase from December.
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