SOLUTION: The price of oil recently went from 12.00 16.80 per case of 12 quarts. Find the ratio of the increase in price to the original price

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Question 1079646: The price of oil recently went from 12.00 16.80 per case of 12 quarts. Find the ratio of the increase in price to the original price
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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It went up $4.80
The original was $12.00
per cent increase is increase/original amount=4.80/12.00=40%