Answer:
8.1%
Step-by-step explanation:
Step one:
given
initial price = $8.72 per pound
final price= $9.43 per pound
Required
the % increase
Step two:
% increase= (final-initial)/initial*100
substituting we have
[tex]percent- increase= (9.43-8.72)/8.72*100\\\\percent- increase= 0.71/8.72*100\\\\percent- increase= 0.081*100\\\\percent- increase= 8.1%[/tex]
