To determine the increase in price, we need to find the ratio of the new price to the original price. The new price is $10 and the original price was $4. Thus, $10/$4 = 2.5.
Therefore, orange juice is now 2.5 times more expensive. The answer is C: 2.5 times.
A frost has caused a temporary spike in the price of orange juice. The price is now $10 a gallon. Before the frost, the price was $4 a gallon. How much more expensive is orange juice now? Responses A 0.25 times 0.25 times B 1.5 times 1.5 times C 2.5 times 2.5 times D 5 times 5 times E 6 times
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