Increasing the original price of a certain item by 25 percent and then increasing the new price by 25 percent is equivalent to increasing the original price by what percent?	Pick:
A) 31.25
B) 37.5
C) 50.0
D) 52.5
E) 56.25
Soln:-   X*1.25*1.25 = 1.5625 X   so there is a net increase of 56.25% .   Answer 56.25.
<result>E</result>
Increasing the original price of a certain item by 25 percent and then increasing the new price by 25 percent is equivalent to increasing the original price by what percent?