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If the price of dishwashing detergent increased at the same rate as the CPI from 1970 to 1980, how much did a bottle of dishwashing detergent cost in 1980? By how much did the price of a bottle of dishwashing detergent increase from 1970 to 1980?

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in 1970 the price was 50 cents and supposedly the price increases at the same rate as the CPI from 1970 to 1980
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50 cents beacuse in 1970 it cost 50 cents in 1980 it cost 1.00

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