document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=880126>Question 880126</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If last year a brownie sale made $240.00, this year it made $360.00. what percent increase did it make this year.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "360-240=20      20/100*360=72   Ans:72% </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #531225 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=531225\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First find the difference. Then divide that difference by the original amount.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "360 - 240 = 120\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "120/240 = 0.5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.5 ---> 0.5*100 = 50%\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Percent Increase: <font color=\"red\">50%</font> </SPAN>\n" );
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