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xroflmao

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Because of the 1973 OPEC oil embargo, gasoline prices in the United States rose from 38.5 cents per gallon to 55 cents per gallon. What percentage is that? (Round to two decimal places.)

Question 2

When a 13-inch RCA television set in St. Louis sells at a price between 199 and 269 in five different stores, the range of price is:
 a. 468.
 b. 70.
 c. 2.35.
 d. 53,531.



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Answer to Question 1

42.86

Answer to Question 2

b



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