Question

A pen costs $1, and a jacket costs $199; both prices increase by $1. how do both increase, and what percentage that might represent.

A- The pen increases by 100% and the jacket increases by 0.5%
B- The pen increases by 90% and the jacket increases by 2%
C- The pen increases by 50% and the jacket increases by 3%
D- The pen and the jacket increase by the same percent, 50%

Answer 1

Solution: Choice A because we know that the pen increases by $1 or 100% and if we compare the percents of the pen to the other answers, none of them have 100%.