Question

One week gas $1.25 gallon the next sweet gas was $1.50 per gallon by what percentage to the price increase

Answer 1

20%

Explanation:

The first step is to calculate the increase

= 1.50-1.25

= 0.25

Therefore the percentage increase can be calculated as follows

= 0.25/1.25 × 100

= 0.2 × 100

= 20%

Hence the price increased by 20%