Question

On Monday the temperature is 68°. On Wednesday the temperature is expected to be 80°. What is the percent of change in temperature to the nearest percent?

Answer 1

Answer:

17.6%   or   18% (to the nearest percent)

Step-by-step explanation:

The increase in temperature is 12°.  Compare that to 68°:  

 12°

------- = 0.176

68°

Now multiply this result by 100%:  17.6%