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Algebra.Com's Answer #610047 by Alan3354(69443)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! If the price of a cell phone, 10 years ago, was 4 times (300%) higher \n" ); document.write( "than it is now, can we say that the same cell phone is 300% cheaper \n" ); document.write( "now? \n" ); document.write( "----------------- \n" ); document.write( "4 times higher is 400% higher, not 300%. \n" ); document.write( "1 time higher is a 100% increase \n" ); document.write( "2 times higher is a 200% increase \n" ); document.write( "3 times higher is a 300% increase \n" ); document.write( "etc \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "Nothing can be 300% cheaper. If it's 100% cheaper, the price is zero (0). \n" ); document.write( " |