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The price of an item yesterday was $180. Today, the price rose to $261. Find the percentage Increase.​

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Answer:

145%

Explanation:

When you want to find the percent of increase you need to divide the new price by the old price and move the decimal over two spaces to the right to make it a percent.

261/180=1.45=145%

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