Question

Cheese sticks that were previously priced at

"5 for $1" are now "4 for $1". Find the percent increase in the price per cheese stick.

Answer 1

the price of cheese sticks went from 5 for $1 ( $0.20) to 4 for $1 ($0.25)
.25-.20= .05
.05/.20= 25% increase in price per cheese stick

Answer 2

Find out the percent increase in the price per cheese stick.

To prove

As given

Cheese sticks that were previously priced at "5 for $1" are now "4 for $1".

i.e previously the price of the 5 cheese stick is $1 .

`one\ cheese\ sticks\ price = (1)/(5)`

= 0.2

Now the price of the 4 cheese stick is $1 .

`one\ cheese\ sticks\ price = (1)/(4)`

= 0.25

Change in price per cheese stick = now price - previous price

= 0.05

Formula

`Percentage\ increase = (Change\ in\ price\ per\ cheese\ stick* 100)/(Previous\ price\ per\ cheese\ stick)`

Put all the value in the formula

`Percentage\ increase = (0.05* 100)/(0.2)`

= 25%

Therefore the percent increase in the price per cheese stick is 25%.