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The cost of a regular price ticket to a saint Louis cardinals baseball game was $60. During the World Series, the price increased by 2/5. What did the fans pay?

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$84 bcuz 60 (40/100)= 24 & 60+24 = 84
User Ryan Erb
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so regular is 60
increased by 2/5 or +2/5
so
60+(60(2/5))=x
60 times 2/5=120/5=24
60+24=84

the fans paied $84
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