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In anticipation of a major hurricane hitting the Gulf Coast, the quantity of gasoline sales rise from 360 million gallons to 375 million gallons. Based on this information, what is the percent change in gasoline sales?

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Answer:

The answer is 4.2%

Step-by-step explanation:

percent change in gasoline sales=

New sales - old sales/old sales

New sales is $375million

Old sales is 360 milliom

375-360/360

=15/360

=0.042.

Expressed as a percentage:

0.042 x 100%

=4.2%

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