A coat costs £ in a sale and £ after the sale ends. What is the percentage increase in price?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. 15%
- Step 1: Find the increase: .
- Step 2: Divide by the original price: .
- Step 3: Multiply by : .
Answer
15%.
Why not the others: 13%: This divides the increase by the new price: . 12%: This gives the increase in pounds as a percentage without comparing to the original. 115%: This is the new price as a percentage of the old price, not the increase.
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