Question

The price of chocolates increased from $12.99

per pound to $14.99 per pound. What is the
percent
increase? Round to the nearest tenth of
a percent.

Answer 1

About 13.3 percent

To find the percent increase divide 12.99 by 14.99 and get .8666577 subtract one to find percent increase and get .13342228 turn into percent and round to the nearest tenths place and get - 13.3 percent.