SOLUTION: Airplane ticket prices increased from $800.0 to $1000.00 what was the percent of the increase?

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Question 969484: Airplane ticket prices increased from $800.0 to $1000.00 what was the percent of the increase?
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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25% increase.
Percent increase is increase/original amount
They increased $200. The original amount was $800
It is $200/$800 which is 1/4 or 25% increase.
Note, that going back to $800 would be a 20% decrease. They are not the same percentages, because they are calculated using different denominators.