Last year, a gym teacher bought six basketballs and five footballs. The total cost of the basketballs was $141, before tax, and each football was $12.80, before tax.   This year, the gym teacher bought three basketballs and four footballs. The total cost of the basketballs was $90, before tax, and the total cost of footballs was $54, before tax.   Determine the item with the greatest percent increase in the price from last year to this year. Be sure to include the percent increase of this item to the nearest percent

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Last year, a gym teacher bought six basketballs and five footballs. The total cost of the basketballs was $141, before tax, and each football was $12.80, before tax.
 
This year, the gym teacher bought three basketballs and four footballs. The total cost of the basketballs was $90, before tax, and the total cost of footballs was $54, before tax.
 
Determine the item with the greatest percent increase in the price from last year to this year. Be sure to include the percent increase of this item to the nearest percent
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