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In January, Jamie pays $2.00 for a tube of toothpaste. When she buys the same brand and size of toothpaste in February, she pays $2.25. What is the percent of increase in the price of the toothpaste from January to February? Round to the nearest tenth of a percent.

User Ed Hintz
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Answer:

12.5%

Explanation:

0.125 * 2 = .25

2+.25 =2.25

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