A price of 200 pounds rises by 25%. What is the new price?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A.
- Step 1: The increase is .
- Step 2: New price .
Answer
.
Why not the others: : 25 was added instead of 25% of the price. : A decrease was computed instead of an increase. : Only the increase was given.
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