SOLUTION: A piece of jewelery costs $78. If the price increases by 12%, what is the new cost?

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Question 355543: A piece of jewelery costs $78. If the price increases by 12%, what is the new cost?
Answer by dlh(17) About Me  (Show Source):
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Your turn the percent into a decimal 12%=.12 Then you times it to the cost of item.
78*.12=9.36
Then you add that 3 to your original 3 and you get $87.36