Prealgebra (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321955048
ISBN 13: 978-0-32195-504-3

Chapter 9 - Cumulative Review - Page 695: 32

Answer

$27$%

Work Step by Step

To find how much the price increased, use the ratio $\frac{price increase}{original price}$. First subtract 19 by 15. 19 - 15 = 4. That is the price increase. Then, divide the price increase (4), by the original price (15). 15 $\div$ 4 = 0.2666666667. To change this decimal to a percent, just multiply by 100. So you get 26.6666666667. Round it to the nearest whole percent, $27$%
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