SOLUTION: The percentage saving on an item costing £51.60 if marked at one third off and also the percentage increase if multiplying by 1.36 two different questions btw

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Question 1014356: The percentage saving on an item costing £51.60 if marked at one third off and also the percentage increase if multiplying by 1.36 two different questions btw
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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1/3 off will save 33 and 1/3 % of the original price
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Multiplying the price by 1.36 is multiplying by
1 + .36 which is increasing the price by 36%