The cost per minute for a conference phone call, originally $2.60, increased by 30%. What is the new price?

a) $2.90

b) $3.20

c) $3.38

d) $3.48

Question

The cost per minute for a conference phone call, originally $2.60, increased by 30%. What is the new price?

		
a) $2.90
		
b) $3.20
		
c) $3.38
		
d) $3.48

brokenstanzas · Answer

What do you think the answer might be?

harman.singh · Answer

So originally, its 2.60
Then they added another 30% of 2.60 to the overall cost. Do you know how to calculate the added cost?

kikid · Answer

nope, or else i would have been able to answer the question

brokenstanzas · Answer

You would multiply 2.60 by .3 then add the product to 2.60

maddielb · Answer

^

harman.singh · Answer

You need to find 30% of 2.60 and add it to the overall cost. 

Do you know how to solve percentages?

satellite73 · Answer

to increase a number by $30\%$ multiply it by $100\%+30\%=130\%=1.3$

22chocolate22 · Answer

It is $3.38

kikid · Answer

thanks guys