Question

The price of an article increases from Rs.960 to Rs.1080.Find the percentage increase in price.

Answer 1

original price = Rs.960
increased price = Rs.1080
increase in price = Rs.1080-Rs.960 = Rs.120

% increase = 120/960 × 100%
= 12.5%

Answer 2

Answer:

original price= rs.960

increase in price =rs(1080-96) =Rs.120

...therefore:

percentage increases =(120/960×100)%

=25/2%

=12.5%

Answer:12.5% was increased in the price