Question

The cost of a pound of nails increased from ​$2.17 to ​$2.52. What is the percent of increase to the nearest​ whole-number percent?

Answer 1

16% is the percent of increase to the nearest​ whole-number percent.

Explanation:

As the cost of a pound of nails increased from ​$2.17 to ​$2.52.

• $2.52 - $2.17 = $0.35

so dividing the 0.35 by 2.17 would give us the percetange of increase

• 0.35/2.17 = 0.16 which is 16%.

Therefore, 16% is the percent of increase to the nearest​ whole-number percent.