The price of oil recently went from $8.10 t0 $13.50 per case of 12 quarts. What is the ratio of the increase in price to the original pice?

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Veerupaksh
Apr 20, 2017

0.67

Explanation:

Original price = $8.10$8.10
New price = $13.50$13.50
Increase in price = 13.50-8.10=$5.4013.50−8.10=$5.40
Ratio of the increase in price to the original price = 5.40/8.10=0.675.408.10=0.67

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