Question

An item costs $36. The prove is increased by $15, then reduced by $15. Find the percent of increase and the percent of decrease

Answer 1

Answer:

The percent of increase is  

15

36

=

0.41666

... around 42%,

and the new price is  

$

51

.

The percent of decrease is  

15

51

=

0.294

.. about  

29

%

and the new price is  

$

36

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