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The price of an item has risen to $ 299 today. Yesterday it was $130. Find the percentage increase.

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Answer:

130%

Explanation:

initial price: $130

current price: $299

price increase: $299 - $130 = $169

percentage increase w.r.t initial price = ($169/$130) * 100 = 130%

User Sergei Grebnov
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Answer:

130%

Explanation:

299-130=169

169/130x100=130%

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