SOLUTION: Airplane ticket prices for a concert increased from $800.00 to $1000.00. What was the percent of the increase?

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Question 1012880: Airplane ticket prices for a concert increased from $800.00 to $1000.00. What was the percent of the increase?
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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% increase = (new - old) / old = (1000-800) / 800 = 200/800 = .25 = 25%