SOLUTION: The price of a notebook was $3.15 yesterday. Today, the price rose to $3.65 . Find the percentage increase. Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a percent.

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Question 330343: The price of a notebook was $3.15 yesterday. Today, the price rose to $3.65 . Find the percentage increase. Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a percent.

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.50/3.15=0.159=15.9%