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Ashleys Shoe Store buys shoes for $35 and then sells them for
$85.
What is the percent of increase on the price of the shoes?
Round to the nearest whole number

Answer :

Step-by-step explanation:

% Increase = ((New value - Old Value) / Old Value) * 100

Given New value = $85

and Old Value = $35

% Increase =

[tex] (\frac{85 - 35}{35} ) \times 100 \\ = ( \frac{50}{35} ) \times 100 \\ = 143percent(nearest \: whole \: number)[/tex]

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