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Tito bought a baseball card for $24.00 and sold it for $37.00. what is the percent of increase rounded to the nearest tenth?

a. 35.1%
b. 54.2%
c. 64.9%
d. 54.1%

User AhmedEls
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Answer:

The answer is B. 54.2% hopefully this helps!

User Andrew Sohn
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Answer: Option 'b' is correct.

Explanation:

Since we have given that

Cost price of a baseball card = $24

Selling price of a baseball card = $37

So, Profit would be


37-24=\$13

So, Profit % would be


(13)/(24)* 100\\\\=54.16\%\\\\\approx 54.2\%

Hence, Option 'b' is correct.

User Abhishek Ringsia
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