Question

The price of a gallon of heating oil rose from 1.60 a gallon to 1.92 . by what percent did the price increase?

Answer 1

Answer: required percent increase in price=20%

Step-by-step explanation:

required percent increase in price=$\frac{1.92-1.60}{1.60}$\times100

                                                       =$\frac{0.32}{1.60}$\times100

                                                       =$0.20\times100$

                                                      =20%

Answer 2

Answer:

20%

Step-by-step explanation:

1.92 - 1.60 = 0.32

percentage increase = (0.32/1.60) * 100 =

0.2 * 100 = 20%