Over a 10-Year Period, a Grocery Store Chain Increased Its $\%$

question 82

Multiple Choice

Over a 10-year period, a grocery store chain increased its number of stores from 470 to 520. What was the percent increase in the number of stores? Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a percent.

• A) 11.6 \(\%\)
• B) 10.6 \(\%\)
• C) 50.0 \(\%\)
• D) 1.1 \(\%\)
• E) 10.7 \(\%\)

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