Question

the cost of a daily newspaper is $0.75. In the early 1900s a daily newspaper cost $0.02. What is the percent of increase of the cost of a daily newspaper?

Answer 1

3,650%

Explanation:

we know that

The actual cost of a daily newspaper is $0.75

In the early 1900s a daily newspaper cost $0.02

Using proportion find out the percent of increase of the cost of a daily newspaper

Let

x -----> the percent of increase

`(0.02)/(100)=(0.75-0.02)/(x)\\\\x=100( 0.73)/0.02\\\\x=3,650\%`