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Two months ago, gasoline sold for $2.79 per gallon. This week the posted price was $2.31 per gallon. What is the percent of change in the price of gasoline?

Two months ago, gasoline sold for $2.79 per gallon. This week the posted price was $2.31 per gallon. What is the percent of change in the price of gasoline?
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Two months ago, gasoline sold for $2.79

per gallon. This week the posted price
was $2.31 per gallon. What is the percent
of change in the price of gasoline?

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User Oskar Dajnowicz
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Answer:

17%

Explanation:

2.31/2.79 = 0.83

0.83 x 100 = 83

100 - 83 = 17

17%

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User JayTee
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