Question

The price of orange juice is believed to increase by 14% over the next year. If a gallon of orange juice costs $3.00 now, what will the price be in a year, after the increase?

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Answer 1

$3.42

Take the original price and multiply by 1.14

Explanation: 1.14 comes from the whole (1) of the orange juice at the time plus the percent (14% ---> .14).