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

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musiclover10045

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.

khuranashilpa76

The percent increase in the price of the jacket IS =20%

What is the percentage?

  • A percentage is a number or ratio expressed as a fraction of 100.
  • A percentage is a dimensionless number, it has no unit of measurement.

Calculation:-

The actual price of the jacket is = $140

Increased price of jacket = $168

  net increased in price = $168 -  $140

                                        = $28

percentage increase = (increased amount/actual amount)*100

                                   =(28/140)*100

                                  =20%

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