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OpenStudy (anonymous):

world toys buys bicycles for $38 and sells them for $95. what is the percent of increase in the price?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

well, you divide 95 and the dividend is 38 and you find the square root; and there'syour awenser.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the equation for percent of increase or decrease is (old - new)/old, so (38-95)/38 or -1.5 as a decimal. Converted to a percentage that becomes 150% increase.

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