document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=969484>Question 969484</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Airplane ticket prices increased from $800.0 to $1000.00 what was the percent of the increase? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Percent increase is increase/original amount\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "They increased $200.  The original amount was $800<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It is $200/$800  which is 1/4  or 25% increase.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Note, that going back to $800 would be a 20% decrease.  They are not the same percentages, because they are calculated using different denominators.   </SPAN>\n" );
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