Question

A dozen eggs cost $0.96 in December 2000 and $1.82 in December 2017. The average wage for workers in private industries was $14.28 per hour in December 2000 and $22.31 in December 2017. By what percentage did the price of a dozen eggs rise

Answer 1

Answer:

the percentage in which the price of the dozen eggs rise is 89.58% or 90%

Explanation:

The computation of the percentage in which the price of the dozen eggs rise is shown below;

Percentage Change in Dozens egg price is

= (Price in 2017 - Price in 2000) ÷ Price in 2000 × 100

= ($1.82 - $0.96) ÷ $0.96 × 100

= 89.58% or 90%

Hence, the percentage in which the price of the dozen eggs rise is 89.58% or 90%