Question

the price of a jacket was increased from $140 to $168 what was the percent increase in the price of the jacket

Answer 1

Answer:

28 Divede by 140 gives you 0.2

0.2 times 100 gives you 20% and it increases of the jacket.

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

Subtract to find the amount of the increase:

168 - 140 = 28

The increase in price was $28.

Now divide the amount of increase by the original price.

This will give you a decimal, then multiply the decimal by 100 to get the percent:

28 / 140 = 0.2

0.2 x 100 = 20% increase.