Question

Between 9:00 am and 4:00 pm the temperature rose from 68 degrees to 85 degrees. What was the percentage increase in temperature between 9:00 am and 4:00 pm

Answer 1

Answer:

it rose 17 degress

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

Answer:

It's a 2.5% increase.

Step-by-step explanation:

1.) 68/10 = 6.8

2.) 85-68= 17 ( <----- actual temperature (x°) increase, but we still need the PERCENT increase)

3.) 17/6.8 = 2.5%