SOLUTION: The price of a cup of coffee was $2.20 yesterday. Today, the price rose to $2.55 Find the percentage increase. Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a percent.

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Question 232472: The price of a cup of coffee was $2.20 yesterday. Today, the price rose to $2.55 Find the percentage increase. Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a percent.
Answer by stanbon(26297) About Me  (Show Source):
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The price of a cup of coffee was $2.20 yesterday. Today, the price rose to $2.55 Find the percentage increase. Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a percent.
Quantity increase: 2.55-2.20 = 0.35
Percent increase: 0.35/2.20 = 15.91%
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Stan H.