Question

The price of a cup of coffee has risen to $2.85 today. Yesterday's price was $2.50. Find the percentage increase. Round your answer to the

nearest tenth of a percent.
%
X 5
?

Answer 1

price coffee yest = $2.85
today = $2.50
% decreased
= ( 2.85 - 2.50 / 2.85 ) x 100
= ( 0.35 / 2.85 ) x 100
= 12.28 %
≈ 12 %

ans : 12%