Question

Zach bought a pair of jeans for $54. The next week he noticed that the price for the same pair of jeans was now $72. Find the percent of change to the nearest whole number. a) 33% b) 25% c) 30% d) 28%

Answer 1

a) 33%

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To find the percentage change, follow these steps:

Determine the amount of change:

• $72 - $54 = $18

Divide the amount of change by the original price:

• $18 / $54 = 0.3333...

Convert the decimal to a percentage by multiplying by 100:

• 0.3333... x 100 = 33.33%

To the nearest whole number, the percentage change is 33%. Therefore, the correct answer is option a) 33%.