Question

supposed a item sold for was 75 cent per pound.now it's 81 how much percent did it go up to

Answer 1

Oh, so your first cost is `75 cents per item`.
Then, the cost has gone up to `81 cents per item`.

You want to find the following:
by how many percent did the original price went up

Answer 2

I will give you an example:

If my first price was `60 cents per item`
and the new price was `90 cents per item`

THEN to find the "percentage increase"
(or "by how many percent did the original price go up")
I would do this:

`Step 1:`
90-60=30
So I know the price per item has gone up by 30 cents.

`Step 2:`
30 ÷ 60= ½
So I know that the price hs gone up by half of the original price.

`Step 3:`
How many percent is ½?
Converting ½ to percent, we get: (1/2)•100=50

`Answer:`
The price has gone up by 50%.

Answer 3

But, if you want to know how many percent it has gone up `TO`
then, you will add the precents.

Your original price 60 cents (per item) is 100%
And it has gone up by additional 50% (as we found out)

So in that example, it has gone up to 150% of the original price.

Answer 4

thanks

Answer 5

If you got any questions you are always welcome t ask:)

Answer 6

And if I happen to be not online or unavailable, you can tag any other user.
@Ssjmichaelcraig
See how I tagged you? Same way you tag others - put @ in front.

good luck!

Answer 7

thanks so much

Answer 8

You are always welcome!