Why did my phone battery jump from 19% to 46% in a matter of seconds?

I have an Lg k7 and i turned my phone off at 19% on a charger and when it turned to the charging screen it said i have 46%. It jumped 27% within a matter of seconds. Can someone please explain what happened?

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