Question

A customer's monthly trash collection bill was $24.74. Due to a rate increase, her monthly bill is now $26.86. To the nearest tenth of a percent, by what percent did the amount of the customer's bill increase​

Answer 1

Answer:

8.57%

Step-by-step explanation:

Find increase:

26.86 - 24.74 = 2.12.

Find percentage:

$\frac{2.12}{24.74}$ = 0.08569118835 = 8.57%