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The price of milk increased from $1.89 a gallon to $2.09 a gallon. What was the percent of increase

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Growth or Increase = (last value - initial value)/(initial value):

Growth/Increase = (2.09 - 1.89)/(1.89) = 0.1058 or 10.58 %

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