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  • 12-12-2021
  • Mathematics
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The price of an item yesterday was $140 Today, the price rose to $322 Find the percentage increase.

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ezwin224 ezwin224
  • 12-12-2021

Answer:

130% increase

Step-by-step explanation:

(322-140)/140(100)=130% increase.

(you set the final price on top, and original price in the denominator, and x/100 is the rate of increase)

cross multiply, and you get 130%.

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