The price of a pair of shoes increases from $53 to $65. what is the percent increase to the nearest percent?

23 percent. 

Simply subtract 53 from 65, that gives you 12. Then do 12/53, and multiply by 100 to find the percent. That gives you 22.6415 percent, or 23% when rounded.

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