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Question

The manufacturer's price for a tent is $28.50. A camping store that bought the tents sells them for $40.76. Approximately what was the percent of increase in the price of the tents?

A) 43%

B) 57%

C) 75%

D) 76%

Answer 1

a.

i think

Answer 2

A

Answer 3

To find the increase, we divide the price by the cost, so

40.76/28.50 = 1.4301754...

The fractional part of the number is 0.4301754.  Multiply by 100 to get a percentage, which is 43.01754, so the approximate increase is 43%.

Answer A)

Answer 4

(40.76 - 28.50)/(28.50) = .430175

43%