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Mariah increased the price of cupcakes at her bakery by 9%. The original price of a carrot cake is represented by x. Which expression represents the price of a carrot cake after the increase?

Choices:
A. 1.09x
B. 1.9x
C. x + 0.9x
D. x - 0.09

User Abalakin
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Answer: C

Explanation:

This is reasonable because you have to add the amount of x to the amount of the increase in the price.

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