Use the Following to Answer Questions

question 214

Multiple Choice

Use the following to answer questions:
-(Table: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) ) Use Table: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) . The consumer price index in 2009 was 212.2. In 2010, it was 216.7. What was the rate of inflation from 2009 to 2010?

• A) 12.2%
• B) 4.5%
• C) 2.1%
• D) 16.7%

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Definitions:

Ratio

Shows the relative sizes of two or more values.

Quart

A unit of liquid volume equivalent to a quarter of a gallon, or approximately 0.946 liters.

Abbreviation

A shortened form of a word or phrase used to save space or time in written communication.

Numerator

The top number in a fraction that indicates how many parts of a whole are being considered.