Question

The price of an item yesterday was $140. Today, the price rose to $238. Find the percentage increase.

%

Answer 1

216$

Explanation:

Answer 2

41.2%

Explanation:

`Percentage\ change = ((Final\ Price\ - Initial\ Price)/(Final\ Price))100\\\\Percentage\ change=((238-140)/(238))100\\\\Percentage\ change=((98)/(238))100\\\\Percentage\ change=(0.412)100\\Percentage\ change=41.2\\`

So the percentage increase was 41.2%