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The price of a cup of coffee was 2.40 yesterday. Today, the price rose to 2.75. Find the percentage increase. Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a percent.
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The price of a cup of coffee was 2.40 yesterday. Today, the price rose to

2.75. Find the percentage increase. Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a percent.

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Answer:

≈ 14.6%

Explanation:

percentage increase is calculated as


(increase)/(original) × 100%

increase = 2.75 - 2.40 = 0.35 , then

percentage increase =
(0.35)/(2.40) × 100% ≈ 14.6% ( to the nearest tenth )

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