Question

The price of a cup of coffee has risen to $2.55 today. Yesterday's price was $2.30. Find the percentage increase. Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a percent.

Answer 1

Answer: 11

Explanation:

2.30 ---- 100%

2.55 ----- x

x= 2.55* 100/2.30= 110.87

111-100 =11

Answer 2

Answer: 9.8 percent

Explanation:

It increased by 25 cents

25 out of 2.55 is .098 and turned to a percent is 9.8