Question

The price of a gallon of unleaded gas was $2.83 yesterday. Today, the price rose to $2.88 . Find the percentage increase. Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a percent.

Answer 1

The percentage increase from yesterday's gas price to today's price is 1.8%.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the percentage increase from yesterday's price to today's price, we need to calculate the difference between the two prices, divide it by the original price, and then multiply by 100.

The difference between $2.88 and $2.83 is $0.05. Dividing $0.05 by $2.83 gives us 0.0176. Multiplying by 100 gives us 1.76%. Rounding to the nearest tenth of a percent, the percentage increase is 1.8%.