Final answer:
The statement 'price increased by 1/2 of what is it was before' is equivalent to the statement 'The price is 150% of the price before'.
Step-by-step explanation:
The statement "price increased by 1/2 of what it was before" means that the price has increased by half of its original value. Let's evaluate each statement to see which ones are equivalent:
A) The price doubled: This statement means that the price has increased by 100% of its original value, which is not equivalent to increasing by 1/2.
B) The price is 150% of the price before: This statement means that the price has increased by 50% of its original value, which is equivalent to increasing by 1/2.
C) The price was reduced by a quarter of what it was before: This statement means that the price has decreased by 25% of its original value, which is not equivalent to increasing by 1/2.
D) The price became a half of what it was before: This statement means that the price has decreased by 50% of its original value, which is not equivalent to increasing by 1/2.
E) The price is now 1.5 greater than what it was before: This statement means that the price has increased by 150% of its original value, which is not equivalent to increasing by 1/2.
F) The price now is 66 2/3% of what it was before: This statement means that the price has decreased by 33 1/3% of its original value, which is not equivalent to increasing by 1/2.
G) The price now is 200% of what it was before: This statement means that the price has increased by 100% of its original value, which is not equivalent to increasing by 1/2.
H) The price is 75% of what it was before: This statement means that the price has decreased by 25% of its original value, which is not equivalent to increasing by 1/2.
From the above analysis, we can conclude that only statement B is equivalent to the given statement.