If the price of milk was $1.25 a gallon and it is now $2.25 a gallon,what is the percentage change in price?
A)4.4 percent
B)8 percent
C)44 percent
D)80 percent

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The percentage change in price is calculated as the difference in price divided by the original price, then multiplied by 100. So, the change in price is $2.25 - $1.25 = $1.00. The percentage change is ($1.00 / $1.25) * 100 = 80%.

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