If an item that originally cost $12 is increased to $16, what is the percentage of increase in the item?

12.5%

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To solve, use the formula:

Solve.

Amount of increase: 16 - 12 = 2

Simplify.

Write the fraction as a percent.

8x = 100 Find the product of the extreme and the means.

Divide both sides by 8.

x = 12.5

Therefore, the percentage of increase in the item is 12.5%.

step-by-step explanation:   divide the numerator by the denominator to get the decimal

it would still be 193

if divide by 100 then 1.93

i am not sure