SOLUTION: the price of oil recently went from $6.60 t0 $11.00 per case of 12 quarts. find the ratio of the increase in price to the original price
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Question 1025666: the price of oil recently went from $6.60 t0 $11.00 per case of 12 quarts. find the ratio of the increase in price to the original price Answer by Cromlix(4381) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Hi there,
Increased price - original price
$11.00 - $6.60
= $4.40
ratio of the increase in price to the original price.
$4.40 : $6.60
Divide both sides by 4.40
1 : 1.5
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