Question

The average cost for a gallon of gasoline increased from $2.04 one year to $3.20 the next year. What is the percent of increase, rounded to the nearest whole number? A. 36% B. 49% C. 55% D. 57%

Answer 1

D. 57%

Explanation:

To find he percent of increase, we divide the amount of increase by the original amount.

The amount of increase is

3.20-2.04 = 1.16

Divide this by the original amount:

1.16/2.04 = 0.568627451 ≈ 0.57 = 57%

Answer 2

D. Percent of increase is 57%