Question

If a book costs $20, and the price is increased by 25%, what is the new price?

Answer 1

To calculate the new price after a 25% increase, you can follow these steps:

1. **Calculate the amount of the increase:**
\[
\text{Increase} = \text{Original Price} \times \text{Percentage Increase}
\]
\[
\text{Increase} = 20 \times 0.25 = 5
\]

2. **Add the increase to the original price:**
\[
\text{New Price} = \text{Original Price} + \text{Increase}
\]
\[
\text{New Price} = 20 + 5 = 25
\]

So, the new price of the book after the 25% increase is **$25**.