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Last year Boris paid £256 for his car insurance. This year he has to pay £894 for his car insurance. Work out the percentage increase in the cost of his car insurance.

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GIVEN:

  • Last year car INSURANCE = £ 256
  • This year car insurance = £ 894

To find: the PERCENTAGE INCREASE in the cost of his car insurance

Solution:

So, the increase of car insurance is

= This year car insurance - Last year car insurance

= £ (894 - 256)

= £ 638

Therefore the required increase of percentage in the cost of his car insurance is

= 638/256 * 100 %

= 249.21875 %



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