Question

Mitchell swims several times per week in a lake near his home. Last summer, the average water temperature was 20 degrees Celsius. This summer, the average water temperature was 21 degrees Celsius. What was the percent of increase in the temperature?

Answer 1

Answer:

5% increase

Step-by-step explanation:

last Summer was 20° , this Summer is 21° so is 1° more so the question is what is the increase 1° of 20

20° is to 100% as

   1° is to ?%

cross multiply

?% *20 =1*100

divide by 20 both sides

?%= 100/20 = 5