Answer:
given;
previous year price of gas= $4.35
price of gas has been increased by 30%
now,price of gas in present year=?
we have;
price of gas in present year=priceof
previous year+30%of price of previous year.
so ,price of gas in present year=4.35+30%of4.35
=$4.35+30/100×4.35
=$4.35+1.305
= $5.655. ans....
therefore, the price of gas in present year is ;$5.655.