Question

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The price of a loaf of a particular type of bread increased from $3.70 to $5.59 from 2011 to 2021. What was the percent increase in the price of the loaf of bread over those 10 years? Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a percent.

The price of the loaf of bread over the 10 years was_____%(round to the nearest tenth of a percent.)

Answer 1

51.1% to the nearest tenth.

Explanation:

Increase = 5.59 - 3.70 = $1.89.

% increase = (1.89/3.70) + 100

= 51.08%