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. The price of a man's shirt went from $15 to $20. What was the percent of increase of the price of the shirt?

A. 25%
B. 33 1/3%
C. 20%
D. none of these

User Neghez
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Its D none of those
User Mithun Rana
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Answer is B. 33 1/3%

Calculate the difference in price

20 - 15 = $5

Divide difference from original price and multiply by 100

5/15 x 100 = 33.3%

Since 1/3 = 0.3

The answer would be B. 33 1/3%
User Ari Pratomo
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