Question

Word Problem: Pete found a watch for $4.50, Pete sold it for 35 dollars. What was the percent of the increase in price? Round to the nearest hundredth percent.

Answer 1

\( \bf percent ~change = \dfrac{new ~number - old ~number}{old ~number} \times 100 \)

If the change is positive, it is a percent increase (what you have here).
If the change is negative, it is a percent decrease.

Answer 2

could you break it down more in numbers

Answer 3

\( percent ~change = \dfrac{$35 - $4.50}{$4.50} \times 100 \)

Answer 4

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Answer 5

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Answer 6

Jon bought a Ford truck with a down payment of 2,000, he still owes 80% of the selling price, what was the selling price of the truck?

Answer 7

Help please anyone to the question I posted previously

Answer 8

Word Problem: Alice made a 3,000 down payment of a new Ford Explorer, she still owes 90% of the selling price. What was the selling price of the wagon?

Answer 9

For this problem:
Jon bought a Ford truck with a down payment of 2,000, he still owes 80% of the selling price, what was the selling price of the truck?

Answer 10

If he still owes 80%, then the down payment is 20%, right?

Answer 11

ok, explain

Answer 12

The total price of the car is an unknown amount. It is 100% of the price of the truck. 100% means the entire thing.

Answer 13

Since the entire price is 100%, and he still owes 80%, then 100% - 80% = 20%.
The amount he paid is 20% of the price.

Answer 14

Total price: 100%
He owes: 80%
---------------------(subtract)
He paid: 20%

Answer 15

Now we know that he paid 20% of the total price.
We are told that he paid $2000.
That means 20% of the total price is $2000.

We use a proportion:

20% is to $2000 as 100% is to x

\(\dfrac{20}{2000} = \dfrac{100}{x} \)

20x = 2000 * 100

20x = 200000

x = 10000

The price of the truck is $10,000

Answer 16

For this problem:
"Word Problem: Alice made a 3,000 down payment of a new Ford Explorer, she still owes 90% of the selling price. What was the selling price of the wagon?"

This is similar to the above problem just with different numbers.

If she owes 90%, then 100% - 90% = 10%. That means her down payment was 10%.

10% is to 3000 as 100% is to x.

\(\dfrac{10}{3000} = \dfrac{100}{x} \)

10x = 100 * 3000

10x = 300000

x = 30000

Answer: The price is $30,000

Answer 17

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Answer 18

Word Problem: In 2010, Dairy Queen had 550,000 in sales. In 2011, Dairy Queen's sales were up 35% What were Dairy Queens sales in 2011

Answer 19

You can do this 2 ways. I'll show you both ways, and in the future you can pick the way you like better.

Method 1:
Find what 35% of $550,000 is and add to $550,000
35% of $550,000 =
0.35 x $550,000 =
$192,500
35% of $550,000 is $192,500
Now we add that to $550,000
$550,000 + $192,500 = $742,500
The answer is $742,500

Method 2:
The sales of 2010, were 100% of the sales.
Since the sales for 2011 were up 35%, that means in 2011, the sales were
135% of what they were in 2010 (100% + 35% = 135%).
135% of $550,000 =
1.35 x $550,000 =
$742,500
The answer is $742,500

As you can see, you get the same final answer using either method.