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The price of an item yesterday was $180. Today, the price rose to $279. Find the percentage increase.

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If you were to do the solution to this correctly you would end off with a 55% chance of increasing to ur total.
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Answer: 55%

1. 279 - 180 = 99

2. 99 divided by 180 = 0.55

3. 0.55 x 100 is 55.

55 is the percentage

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