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is 542 10. A piece of jewelry costs $78. If the price increases by 12%. what is the new cost? tayrote (percent)?

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The cost of jewelry is $78.

The increment is 12%.

The new cost can be determined as,


\begin{gathered} \text{New Cost=78+78}*(12)/(100) \\ =78+9.36 \\ =87.36 \end{gathered}

Thus, the new cost of the jewelery is $87.36.

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