Question

"if the price of mints was raised from 5 cents each to 15 cents for two, what was the increase in price per mint?"

Answer 1

15 cents for two mints gives 7.5 cents for one mint 
7.5 cents is an increase of 2.5 cents from the previous price 5 cents for one mint and it is a 50% increase

Answer 2

Answer:

Increase in price per mint is 2.5 cents .

Step-by-step explanation:

The price of mints is raised from 5 cents each to 15 cents for two.15 cents is the rice in price for two mints .Hence rise in price for each mint is 15÷2=7.2 cents.

Rise  in price for each mint = 7.2-5=2.5cents.

Percent increase = $\frac{2.5}{5} (100)=50$

There is 50% increase in price per mint.