SOLUTION: A bicycle that originally costed $200 now sells for $350 what is the percent increase in the bicycle

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Question 829607: A bicycle that originally costed $200 now sells for $350 what is the percent increase in the bicycle
Answer by LinnW(1048) About Me  (Show Source):
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350 - 250 = 150 is the increase
150/200 = fraction of the original cost = 0.75 = 75 percent
75% is the % of the increase