SOLUTION: If the cost is $58.00 and the selling price is $63.00, then what is the percent of increase?

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Question 700094: If the cost is $58.00 and the selling price is $63.00, then what is the percent of increase?
Answer by rfer(16322)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
5/58=0.086=8.6%
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