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The price of a cup of coffee was $2.45 yesterday. today, the price rose to $2.60 . find the percentage increase. round your answer to the nearest tenth of a percent.

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Percent Increase = new cost-previous cost/ previous cost * 100
Percent Increase = $2.60 - $2.45/$2.45 *100
Percent Increase = .15/2.15*100
Percent Increase= 6.976744186
Percent Increase = 7%
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