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Iceberg lettuce is grown and shipped to stores for about 40 cents a head, and consumers purchase it for about 92 cents a head. Find the percent increase.

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Answer: 130%

Step-by-step explanation:

  • percent increase = x

[tex]40 + 40(x) = 9240\\40(1 + x) = 92\\1+x=\frac{92}{40} \\x=\frac{92}{40} -1=2.3-1=1.3[/tex]

x = 1.3 = 130%

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