He price of an item has risen to$62 today. Yesterday it was $40. Find the percentage increase.

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asked Aug 21, 2021 58.5k views

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OBlank · Answer 1 · 2021-08-28T04:49:34+0000

Answer:

55% increase

Explanation:

Take the new price and subtract the original price

62-40 =22

Divide by the original price

22/40 =.55

Multiply by 100 to change to a percent

.55*100 = 55%