SOLUTION: Lastyear a house cost $68,940. This year that same house cost $75,834. Calculate the per centage change in price.

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Question 209101: Lastyear a house cost $68,940. This year that same house cost $75,834. Calculate the per centage change in price.
Answer by rfer(16322)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
75834-68940=6894
6894/68940=.10 or 10% change

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