Question

The cost of a poster last year was $8.50 . This year the poster costs $10.00. What is the percent increase of the poster ?

Answer 1

Answer:

17.6%

Step-by-step explanation:

The general formula for the percent change of an amount:

$\frac{original-new}{original}x100=percentchange$

Using the amounts given:

$\frac{10 - 8.5}{8.5}x100=17.6percent$