Find the percent of change. Round to the nearest percent. Original: 9.8
New: 12.1

Answer:
The percent of change is 23% ( approx )
Step-by-step explanation:
Given,
The original value = 9.8,
New value = 12.1
Thus,
[tex]\text{The percentage change}=\frac{\text{New value-original value}}{\text{Original value}}\times 100[/tex]
[tex]=\frac{12.1-9.8}{9.8}\times 100[/tex]
[tex]=\frac{230}{9.8}[/tex]
[tex]=23.4693877551\%[/tex]
[tex]\approx 23\%[/tex]