Question

which of the following statements are equivalent to the statement "the price increased by 1/2 of what it was before"

Answer 1

Answer: The price is now 1.5 of what it was before is the correct answer.

Step-by-step explanation:For the given situation,

The statement is given as price increased by 1/2.

Let us assume, we have an item costs 1$.

Now the price is increased by 1/2, so we need to add the fraction to 1.