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?

Question

Responses
A 0.25 times0.25 times
B 1.5 times1.5 times
C 2.5 times2.5 times
D 5 times5 times
E 6 times

Answer 1

C 2.5 times2.5 times

($10 - $4) / $4 = $6 / $4 = 1.5 = 150% increase
Therefore, orange juice is now 2.5 times more expensive than before the frost.