Question

E price of a large pizza increased from $21 to $26. what is the percent of increase in the cost of pizza? round to the nearest percent, if necessary.
I really need help on this one! I keep getting it wrong!

Answer 1

Percent increase=increase/original times 100

increase=26-21=5
original=21

so
5/21 times 100=0.23809523809523809523809523809524 times 100=23.809523809523809523809523809524
round
24%

so 24% increase