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Business Math question
rate of inflation
Replies: 2Last Post Sep. 16 11:20am by SilverDragon1Wings
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I'm a bit confused as to how my professor explained the rate of inflation formula. My first homework question is this:

In 1957 a gallon of milk cost 0.97 cents. Today, it costs 3.20 $. What is the rate of inflation of a gallon of milk for the period?

So, if I understand it correctly, {via referencing google for the formula}. Then my calculations should go like this:

In 1957 the inflation rate was 100%, today the rate of inflation would be 100% times the price of milk, 3.20. Which would make, obviously, 320. So to continue finding out the rate of inflation, I would subtract the number 320 by 100, and get 220. Now, I divide that number by 100 to get the percentage, equaling 2.2, or 220%.

Did I do this right, or am I just confused and stupid?


11:11 am on Sep. 16, 2008 | Joined Sep. 2005 | 257 Days Active
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im pretty sure its just old price over new price. so its 3.20/.97 which givces you 330% but i might be wrong too

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I remember from the lesson that it had to do with some formula of rate = original price over new price or something like that, but I can't really understand it the way my professor is teaching the class. I loved business math when I took it in high school, but it seems to me now like Einstein shit, the way my professor explains it.

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