Question

5.) The price of gas last year was $1.75 per gallon. The price went up by 5%,

what is the new price for a gallon of gas?

Answer 1

5% of 1.75 is 0.085.

So 1.75 + 0.085 is 1.8375.

Answer 2

Answer: 1.75•5%=0.0875

1.75+0.0875=$1.84

I’m pretty sure this is correct