SOLUTION: The price of a notebook increases from 60 cents to 75 cents, Find the percentage increase in price.

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Question 780852: The price of a notebook increases from 60 cents to 75 cents, Find the percentage increase in price.
Answer by fcabanski(1391)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Percent increase is (increase/original) x 100


((75-60)/60)*100 = (15/60) x 100 = 25% increase.

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