SOLUTION: iceburg lettuce is grown and shipped to stores for about 35 cents a head and sold for 85 cents per head to consumers. What is the percent increase?

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Question 327687: iceburg lettuce is grown and shipped to stores for about 35 cents a head and sold for 85 cents per head to consumers. What is the percent increase?
Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
.85/.35=2.43
2.43*100=243% increase
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Ed