Question

1)The price of a jar of jam has increased from $4.50 to $7.25 during the last two years. Find the percent increase to the nearest tenth of a percent.

Answer 1

`7,25\$-4,50\$=2,75\$\\\\ (2,75)/(4,50)*100\%=(275)/(4,5)\%=61,1\%\\\\ Percent\ increase\ is \ equal\ to\ 61,1\%.`