ericstrong551 ericstrong551

22-06-2017
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A sweater was marked up from $40 to $50. If p is the percent increase in the price of the sweater, which proportion can be used to calculate p?

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boomonkey boomonkey

22-06-2017

10/40 = p/100

The price increased by $10, so that over the total is the percent you are looking for. Set it equal to the percent over the total, which is 100 for all percents.

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