Question

A price increased by 18.2%. How could you write the new amount as a percentage of the price before the increase?

Answer 1

Let, the old price be x then

We can write the new amount as a percentage of the price before increasing :

$x \times \frac{(100 + 18.2)}{100} = \frac{118.2x}{100}$

___________________________

Hope it helps ☺

Fóllòw Më ❤

Answer 2

Answer:

Simply multiply the price by 18.2 but do not divide by 100 or else you will create a decimal! We just want percentages, right? Accordingly, we must create it as a percentage by just increasing the price, not converting into decimals.

Step-by-step explanation: