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The price of a cup of coffee was

$2.30

yesterday. Today, the price rose to
$2.55
. Find the percentage increase. Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a percent.

User JD Smith
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Quantity increase: 2.55-2.20 = 0.35

Percent increase: 0.35/2.20 = 15.91%
User Newskooler
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