Question

a shirts price increased from $20 to $25. what is the percent increase?

Explanation:

Step1: Find the amount of increase

$25 - 20=5$

Step2: Calculate the percent - increase formula

Percent increase=$\frac{\text{Amount of increase}}{\text{Original amount}}\times100\%$
Substitute the values: $\frac{5}{20}\times100\%$

Step3: Simplify the expression

$\frac{5}{20}\times100\% = 0.25\times100\%=25\%$

Answer:

$25$