SOLUTION: Jennifer owns a clothing store she wants to increase the cost of a $15 shirt by 60%. She performs the calculation 2 ways: 15+.6(15) and 15(1.6). she gets the same result with each

Question 1153581: Jennifer owns a clothing store she wants to increase the cost of a $15 shirt by 60%. She performs the calculation 2 ways: 15+.6(15) and 15(1.6). she gets the same result with each calculation. How?
Found 2 solutions by ikleyn, josgarithmetic:
Answer by ikleyn(52786)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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H o w     W H A T ?

Answer by josgarithmetic(39617)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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...wants to increase the cost of a $15 shirt by 60%.
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Cost? Price?
(Meaning is for PRICE.)

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She performs the calculation 2 ways: 15+.6(15) and 15(1.6).
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Yes. Same thing. Simple arithmetic.
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