The bar graph shows the cycles sold by a shop in Ludhiana. Write the ratio of the 2024 bar to the 2025 bar in simplest form, and use it to find the percentage increase in sales.

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4 : 5, an increase of 25%. 48 : 60 = 4 : 5. The increase is 1 part on a base of 4 parts: 14 = 25\%. Dividing by 5 (the new value) gives the wrong 20%; 12% is just 60 - 48.

The bar graph shows the cycles sold by a shop in Ludhiana. Write the ratio of the 2024 bar to the 2025 bar in simplest form, and use it to find the percentage increase in sales.

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