Question

The price of mangoes increased from ?160 to ?225. Find the percentage increase in the price.

Answer 1

Dear Student,

$$\begin{gathered} OriginalPrice=Rs.160 \\ IncreasedPrice=Rs.225 \\ Increaseinprice=IncreasedPrice-OriginalPrice=225-160=Rs.65 \\ Thus,Percentageincrease=\frac{Increaseinprice}{OriginalPrice}\times 100=\frac{65}{160}\times 100=40.625\% \\ \mathit{T}\mathit{h}\mathit{e}\mathbf{}\mathit{p}\mathit{r}\mathit{i}\mathit{c}\mathit{e}\mathbf{}\mathit{i}\mathit{n}\mathit{c}\mathit{r}\mathit{e}\mathit{a}\mathit{s}\mathit{e}\mathit{d}\mathbf{}\mathit{b}\mathit{y}\mathbf{}\mathbf{40}\mathbf{.}\mathbf{625}\mathbf{}\mathbf{\%} \end{gathered}$$

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