Question

The food item that has seen the biggest increase in

price is beef. If three pounds of ground beef cost
$8.99 before the Coronavirus outbreak and now costs
$11.24, what is the percent increase, to the nearest
whole percent, from before to after the outbreak?

Answer 1

25.0278% increase or 25% if you round

Explanation:

(11.24-8.99/8.99)x100=25%