Question

The price of a pair of ahoes increases from $55 to $72. What is the percent increase to the nearest percent

Answer 1

• The increase in percentage is about 31%.

Explanation:

There can be many ways to solve this problem. I solved the problem by subtracting the fractions, then dividing the fractions to get the increase in percentage.

• 72/55 - 55/55 = Increase in fractions.
• => 17/55 = Increase in fractions.
• => 0.31 (Rounded) = Increase in decimals
• => 31% = Increase in percentage.

Hence, the increase in percentage is about 31%.

`BrainiacUser1357`

Answer 2

That would be a 30.9 or 31% increase!

Explanation:

Formula: % increase = Increase ÷ Original Number × 100

To find the increase subtract the new increase number by the original.

72-55 = 17

Increase: 17

Original: 55

Here's the equation when using the formula:

17/55*100

That would get you the answer of 30.909091