Question

The typical family on the Planet Econ consumes 10 pizzas, 7 pairs of jeans, and 20 gallons of milk. In 2016, pizzas cost $10 each, jeans cost $40 per pair, and milk cost $3 per gallon. In 2017, the price of pizzas increased to $14 each, while the price of jeans and milk remained the same. Between 2016 and 2017, a typical family's cost of living:

Answer 1

Answer:

increase in cost of living of 9.09%

Explanation:

The cost of living for 2016 is goven as

(10 pizzas*$10) + (7 jeans * $40)+ (20 gallons of milk * $3)

= 100 + 280 + 60= $440

The cost of living from 2017 is

(10 pizzas*$14) + (7 jeans * $40)+ (20 gallons of milk * $3)

= 140 + 280 + 60

= $480

The percentage increase in cost of living between 2016 and 2017= (Cost of living in 2017/cost of living in 2016)* 100

= {480/440}* 100

= 109.09%

So there was a increase in cost of living of 9.09%