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Mr. Henry spent $15 on a new hat this week. He learned that the same hat available on sale at $12 last week. What was the percentage increase in the price of the hat this week?
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Mr. Henry spent $15 on a new hat this week. He learned that the same hat available on

sale at $12 last week. What was the percentage increase in the price of the hat this
week?

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Last week was $12
This week is $15
%increase = (15-12)/12 = 25%
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