Question

The price of apples went from $ 1.99 per lb to $ 3.19 lb in four years. find the rate of change of the price of apples.

Answer 1

Do 3.19-1.99. U will get 1.2. Set a proportion of 1.2/1.99= x/100. Solve for x and get 60.3015 which will round to 60.3. So the percent of increase is 60.3 percent