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Texas Roadhouse Corporate has decided to increase the price of

fried pickles by 15%. What will be the new price of the pickles?
The pickles are $3.99

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Answer: The pickles are $3.99

Step-by-step explanation:For percents,this is always done by simply dividing the percent (in this case 15%) by 100%. So, the conversational term "15%" becomes 15% / 100% = 0.15 in terms of a real mathematical number. 0.15 x $152.00=$3.99

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