Due to inflation there were two demnd increases. After the secound, the price of a certin item becam 8 times the original. What percent increase of the secound if the first was 50%?
x(1.5)(2nd) = 8x
1.5 (2nd) = 8
2nd = 8/1.5
2nd = 5 .3333 which is a 433.33% increase