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

Answer 1

What do you think the answer might be?

Answer 2

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?

Answer 3

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

Answer 4

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

Answer 5

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Answer 6

You need to find 30% of 2.60 and add it to the overall cost.

Do you know how to solve percentages?

Answer 7

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

Answer 8

It is $3.38

Answer 9

thanks guys