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Answer:
$6
Step-by-step explanation:
15% is the ratio of the price increase to the original price.
As a fraction 15% = 15/100 (fifteen hundredths).
As a decimal, 15% = 0.15 (fifteen hundredths).
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The statement about the price increase is telling you ...
(increase)/(original) = 0.15
Multiplying by the original price, we get ...
(increase) = 0.15×(original) = 0.15 × $40 = $6.00
The price of the shirt went up $6.00.
