SOLUTION: The market bought grapes for $0.87 a pound and sold them for $1.15 a pound. What is the percent of increase rounded to the nearest tenth?

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Question 454869: The market bought grapes for $0.87 a pound and sold them for $1.15 a pound. What is the percent of increase rounded to the nearest tenth?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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Difference = 115 - 87 = $0.38
Use 87 as the base because that's the price to start
38/87 = 0.43678
--> 43.7%