Question

the price of an item has risen to $182 today. yesterday it was $140. find the percentage increase.

Explanation:

Step1: Find the increase amount

Subtract yesterday's price from today's price: $182 - 140 = 42$

Step2: Calculate the percentage increase

Use the formula $\text{Percentage Increase} = \frac{\text{Increase}}{\text{Original Price}} \times 100\%$. Substitute the values: $\frac{42}{140} \times 100\% = 0.3 \times 100\% = 30\%$

Answer:

30%