document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=253020>Question 253020</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  The price of a computer system is $1,000. Next week the price will increase by 15%.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How much money will you save by purchasing the computer system before the price increase?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	1.	 $15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	2.	 $150<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	3.	 $500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	4.	 $850<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	5.	 $1150 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #185207 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JimboP1977><B>JimboP1977(311)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JimboP1977><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=JimboP1977><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=185207\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> When dealing with percentage INCREASES always remember that the price is increased by itself plus the percentage increase.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So in this example the original price is $1000. It is increased (multiplied) by itself (so 1) plus the percentage (0.15). So prices is increased to $1150.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Another way of looking at is to find 15% of the original price and then add this to the original price. So 1 percent of $1000 is $10, so 15 percent must be 15 times $10 which is $150.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Does that make sense? </SPAN>\n" );
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