SOLUTION: The price of a cup of coffee has risen to $2.55 today. Yesterday's price was $2.20. Find the percentage increase. Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a percent

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Question 1082654: The price of a cup of coffee has risen to $2.55 today. Yesterday's price was $2.20. Find the percentage increase. Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a percent
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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% increase =
[ amount of the increase ] / [ amount it was originally ]
+%28+2.55+-+2.2+%29+%2F+2.2+
+.35+%2F+2.2+=+.1591+
+.1591%2A100+=+15.91+
15.91% increase