Percentage question?

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If one item costs $50 and a second one costs $70 - what is the percentage over $50 that the second one costs?

2007-01-14 12:28:36 · 2 answers · asked by smokey 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics

the difference between them is $20.

to find the percentage increase: 20/50 = 40%

2007-01-14 12:35:07 · answer #1 · answered by keely_66 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

There's a $20 difference. therefore
10% of 50 is 5
20% of 50 is 10
30% of 50 is 15
40% of 50 is 20
there you go 40%

2007-01-14 12:42:05 · answer #2 · answered by ♨ Wisper ► 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋