1. In the last few months, local news channels have featured stories about price increases in
Cincinnati. The monthly cost of cable TV for some families increased from $75 to
(a) $ 79.15. The average cost of a dozen eggs increased from (b) $ 1.70 to
$2.37.
(a) Calculate the absolute change in the monthly cost of
cable TV. Round to the nearest cent.
(3)
(b) Calculate the relative change in the monthly cost of
cable TV. Round to one decimal place.
(4)
(c) Calculate the absolute change in the cost of a dozen (d) Calculate the relative change in the cost of a dozen
eggs. Round to the nearest cent.
eggs. Round to one decimal place.
(3)
(4)
(e) A cable customer feels that the monthly cost of cable TV increased the most arog