Question

The price of a pair of jeans increases from 40 to 45. Approximately how much did the store markup the price of the jeans?

Answer 1

% increase = Increase (new number - old number) ÷ original Number × 100.

45 - 40 = 5

= 12.5% Cheers!

Answer 2

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`(45 -40)/(40) (100)`


`(5)/(40) (100)`


`.125 (100)` = 12.5
=
`0.125(100)` = 12.50


`12.5%` is the changing process and the increasing process as well!

Oh and by the way 12.5 can also be equivalent to
`12.50`but your actual answer would have to be just
`12.5`

Good Luck x :)