SOLUTION: The price of an Instazoom camera increased from $75 to $90. Find the percent of increase in price.

SOLUTION: The price of an Instazoom camera increased from $75 to $90. Find the percent of increase in price.

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Question 509752: The price of an Instazoom camera increased from $75 to $90. Find the percent of increase in price.
Answer by ptaylor(2198) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Percent increase=(New amount-Original amount) divided by the original amount times 100%, sooo
Percent Increase=(($90-$75)/$75)*100%=($15/$75)*100%=0.2*100%=20%
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$75+$75*0.2=$90
$75+$15=$90
$90=$90
Hope this helps-----ptaylor
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