Answer:
46%
Step-by-step explanation:
Given :
Alison bought 12 shares in The Toy Company when it cost $27.
She is planning on selling her shares and they currently cost $39.50.
To Find: . What is the percent increase in sale price?
Solution :
Previous cost = $27
Current cost = $39.50
Increase in price = $39.50-$27=$12.5
Percent increase in sale price=
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Thus Percent increase in sale price = 46%
Hence option C is correct
I ended up with 7/20, but I don't believe it's right. Sorry.
Quotent means divided by so, I need to do 7/5=1.4 then, I need to multiply 1.4 by 7 the answer is 9.8
If you convert 2/5 into a decimal which is 0.4 and multiply it by 100
you'll get 40 which means 2/5 is 40%
so 35% is less than 2/5