Between 9:00 am and 4:00 pm the temperature rose from 68 degrees to 85 degrees. What was the percentage increase in temperature between 9:00 am and 4:00 pm

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Amos Folarin · Answer 1 · 2021-12-26T19:17:59+0000

Answer:

It's a 2.5% increase.

Explanation:

1.) 68/10 = 6.8

2.) 85-68= 17 ( <----- actual temperature (x°) increase, but we still need the PERCENT increase)

3.) 17/6.8 = 2.5%