Question

The price of the item has risen to $133 today. Yesterday it was $95. Find the percentage increase.

Answer 1

40%

Explanation:

133-95=

38/95=

40%

Answer 2

`\begin{gathered} \text{yesterday = \$9}5\text{ } \\ \text{Today =\$}133 \\ \text{\%Increasing =}(Today-yesterday)/(yesterday) \\ \text{\%Increasing =}(133-95)/(95) \\ \text{\%Increasing =}(38)/(95) \\ \text{\%Increasing =}0.4=40\text{ \%} \\ \text{The }percentage\text{ of increasing is 40\% } \end{gathered}`