A landscaper is raising the price she charges to mow a lawn by 20%. If she used to charge $30 to mow a lawn, what is her new rate?
1 Answer
Dec 30, 2016
The new price is
Explanation:
There are two methods you can use:
The new price is
If 20% is added on the the new price represents #120%
The second method is more direct and can also be used easily in algebra because it involves multiplication.