Question

2.
A shopkeeper increases the price of an article from
140 to 245. Find the percentage increase in the
price of the article.
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Answer 1

Answer:78.57%

Step-by-step explanation:

Original price of the article=140

Increased price of the article=250

Total increase in the price of article=250-140=110

So,Increase%=Total increase in the amount/Original price*100

Therefore,Increase%=110/140*100

                                 =11/14*100

                                =78.57%

Therefore the increase %in the amount of particle was of 78.57%.