document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1146835>Question 1146835</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am trying to determine whether or not this statement makes sense and please explain.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"Gas prices jumped by 1% in January and 1% in February, so the increase in gas prices over the two months was 2%.\" </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #768155 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=768155\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> in January the price rose from 100% of 10.0 to 101%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.01*10=10.1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "in February the price rose another 1% from 100% of 10.1 to 101% of 10.1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.01*10.1=10.201<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so the increase was 2.01 not a lot more than 2 but not 2 either<BR>\n" );
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