304,988 views
38 votes
38 votes
The price of an item has risen to $169 today. Yesterday it was $130. Find the percentage increase.

User EmanuelGF
by
2.9k points

2 Answers

20 votes
20 votes

Explanation:

so,

100% = $130

1 % = 100%/100 = 130/100 = $1.30

the price changed by 169 - 130 = $39.

how many % are that ?

as many % and times 1% fits into $39 :

39 / 1.3 = 30%

the price increase was 30%.

User Gelmir
by
2.6k points
19 votes
19 votes

Answer:30%

Explanation:

User Nurul Huda
by
2.8k points