Question

Iceberg lettuce is grown and shipped to stores for about 50 cents a head, and consumers purchase it for about 110 cents a head. Find the percent increase.

Answer 1

Iceberg lettuce cost = 50 cents

consumer purchase = 110 cents

`\begin{gathered} \text{percentage increase = }(110-50)/(50)*100 \\ \text{percentage increase}=(60)/(50)*100 \\ \text{percentage increase}=(6000)/(50) \\ \text{percentage increase}=\text{ 120\%} \end{gathered}`