document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=964346>Question 964346</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  A child is given an allowance of $1.25 per day for chores. The parent says they will increase the allowance by 75 cents per day after a month. What is the percent increase the child receives?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The answer is 60 percent, could you please teach me how to solve this problem? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #589238 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><B>macston(5194)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><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=macston><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=589238\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> To find percent increase, take amount of increase ($0.75) divide by the original amount ($1.25) and multiply by 100%.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.75/$1.25=0.60 and (0.60)(100%)=60%. </SPAN>\n" );
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