If the United States CPI was 37 in 1973 and in 2016 it was 215.3. By what percent did prices increase in the United States between 1973 and 2016? (Not the annual rate of change, but total. )

Name: If the United States CPI was 37 in 1973 and in 2016 it was 215.3. By what percent did prices increase in the United States between 1973 and 2016? (Not the annual rate of change, but total. )
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The percentage increase in CPI is calculated as ((215.3 - 37) / 37) * 100 = 482%.

If the United States CPI Was 37 in 1973 and in 2016