document.write( "Question 1009150: If you normally pay $80 for groceries and your next grocery bill is going to be 25% more expensive, how much will your grocery's cost after the increase? \n" ); document.write( "

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80+(80*.25)= new cost (you punch calculator keys)
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\n" ); document.write( "A short cut: whenever you want to know how much is a+(a*.x) you can do this:
\n" ); document.write( "a*1.x In your problem:
\n" ); document.write( "80*1.25 Do the calculation, you'll get the same result as above with one less calculation, above you had to multiply and then add while here you just multiply.
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