marymassouh
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  • 13-04-2016
  • Mathematics
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A store marks up an item from $50 to $100.

a. What is the percentage increase?

b. $100 is what percentage of $50?

A store marks up an item from 50 to 100 a What is the percentage increase b 100 is what percentage of 50 class=

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nanuk88 nanuk88
  • 13-04-2016
A) it is a 100% increase 

B) 200% of $50
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Agl202
Agl202 Agl202
  • 13-04-2016
a.) Half of 100 is 50. So that means that the percentage increase is 50%.
b.) Same as a, 
100%/x% = 100/50
(100/x)*x = (100/50)*x Multiply both sides by x
100 = 2*x
100/2 = x
50 = x
x= 50

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