A store increases the price of a sweater from $20 to $22.

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2 answers:

attashe74 [19]3 years ago

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The sweater was increased in price by 10 percent.

Alex3 years ago

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Percent increase : (new number - original number) / (original number)...x 100

(22 - 20) / 20 = 2/20 = 0.1.....0.1 x 100 = 10...so there is a 10% increase

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