Recall the Application About Hurricane Katrina and Housing Prices to Answer

Recall the Application about Hurricane Katrina and housing prices to answer the following question(s) .
After Hurricane Katrina, about 250,000 New Orleans residents relocated to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and as
a result, housing prices in Baton Rouge rose from an average of $130,000 for a single -family home to
$156,000 six months later. Just prior to the hurricane, 3,600 homes were listed for sale in Baton Rouge, and
a week after the hurricane only 500 homes were listed for sale.
-According to this Application, from the time period immediately preceding Hurricane Katrina to six months following the storm, the average price for a single-family home in Baton Rouge increased by _______ percent.

A) 8
B) 17
C) 20
D) 26