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OpenStudy (anonymous):

lettuce is shipped to stores at .20 a head and stores sell it at .44 a head how much percent increase. I came up with 54.4%. Doesn't seemright

OpenStudy (anonymous):

0.20 are hundred parts one part is 0.20/100 = 0.002 0.44/0.002 = 220 parts cost at store is 220% of original cost increase: 220%-100 = 120%

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Ok, Thank you. I see where i went wrong.

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