John predicted that gas prices would rise 3.5% in the month of January. If gas prices start at $3.25, how much will the gas be i

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Svetlanka [38]

3 years ago

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John predicted that gas prices would rise 3.5% in the month of January. If gas prices start at $3.25, how much will the gas be i

f John is correct?

Mathematics

2 answers:

Ket [755] · Answer 1 · 2022-09-30T22:33:07+03:00

Ket [755]3 years ago

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Answer:

$3.36

Step-by-step explanation:

0.11375(3.5% of $3.25) + 3.25 = 3.36375

round to the hundredth since it money and your answer is #3.36

krek1111 [17] · Answer 2 · 2022-09-30T21:09:16+03:00

krek1111 [17]3 years ago

6 0

Answer:

$3.36

Step-by-step explanation:

to find out what the price is after an increase of 3.5%, set it as 103.5% of the original price and then we convert the percent to a decimal (divide by 100)

so:

$3.25 x 103.5% =

3.25 x 1.035 = $3.36