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2000:$5.00 2015:6.50 what is the change in the cost of the cheeseburger

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Change means “difference in price”. Difference means subtraction.....so:
New price - old price = difference
6.50 - 5.00 = 1.50

If you want per year, there were 5 years between prices so divide by 5:
1.50/5 = 0.30 per year. So 30 cents every year or $1.50 overall
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